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Pros and Cons of Switching to Concierge Medical Practice

May 22, 2013 – 6:19 pm |

The most common medical practice size is 2,000 to 3,000 patients. With so many patients to see, a doctor has limited time to spend on …

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FDA Says Diabetes Glucose Meters Not Entirely Accurate

May 22, 2013 – 5:54 pm |

By Phil Galewitz

Blood glucose meters, which millions of diabetics rely upon to regulate their blood sugar, have become less costly and easier and less painful to use.

But they haven’t become more accurate, a top Food and Drug Administration official said Tuesday at a meeting of researchers analyzing studies that show wide variation in the performance of the machines used to measure blood glucose levels.

Katherine Serrano, diabetes branch chief in the FDA division of chemistry and toxicology devices, said the federal government is aware of accuracy problems with meters on the market. But she said the FDA is limited in its response because some manufacturers are in Asia, and the agency must rely on the manufacturers’ own studies related to accuracy. Read the full story »

Drug Spending Down for First Time Ever; Doctor Visits Also Decline

May 9, 2013 – 3:07 pm |

By Alvin Tran
Americans’ per capita spending on prescription drugs fell last year for the first time on record, according to a report released Thursday by …

FDA Lowers Age for Plan B Contraceptive to 15

May 1, 2013 – 2:57 pm |
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By Alan Lyndon
The FDA announced Tuesday that the most popular “morning-after,” emergency contraceptive — Plan B One Step — is now available over the counter …

Doctors Must Be Involved in Development of Guidelines

May 1, 2013 – 11:47 am |
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By Harvey B. Lefton, M.D.
We are practicing in an age of rapidly changing treatment modalities and increasing pharmacologic options.  What is changing even more rapidly …

Physician Group Sues to End Recertification Program

April 30, 2013 – 2:33 pm | One Comment
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The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS) has filed suit in federal court against the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) for restraining trade …

New Website Will Disclose Payments To Doctors

April 23, 2013 – 3:16 pm |
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By Ankita Rao
For the first time, the government will make information about financial relationships between doctors, teaching hospitals and drug manufacturers publicly available.
To comply with a provision …

Concern in Pennsylvania About Insufficient Medical Resident Positions

April 23, 2013 – 3:06 pm |
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As medical students and residents made their rounds through the Pennsylvania state capitol one cool April morning, a central message echoed through the halls.  An …