Medicine Looks to Online Disclosure to Address Financial Conflicts of Interest
In the January 22, 2009 online issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Robert Steinbrook discusses how physicians and medical institutions can profitably use the internet to disclose information concerning relationships with the drug and device industry. That the medical community is doing so is welcome news, for several reasons. It will serve as a public [...]
FDA’s Lax Methodology, Part 2
In my December 10 posting, I discussed how physicians are troubled by the FDA’s lax methodology in conducting clinical trial of drugs and medical devices. In today’s Torts Prof Blog, Bill Childs points out that today’s NY Times features an article by Gardiner Harris entitled, “F.D.A. Is Lax On Oversight During Trials, Inquiry Finds.” The focus [...]
Perils of Colonoscopy Prep, Electronic Medical Records Update, and Cold-hearted Insurers
Nobody looks forward to a colonoscopy, but based on anecdotal evidence, the preparation is usually worse than the procedure. Consuming large amounts of drugs that expel every last bit of waste from your colon so that your physician can get the unobstructed views necessary for the procedure is simply not fun. But, did you know [...]