What the Sunshine Act Means for Health Care Transparency
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"Academic research has repeatedly shown that doctors who receive money from industry have biased views about which treatment works best." Goldacre cited the diabetes drug Avandia as a good example of how obscured financial ties can harm patients.
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Inspiration sells off remaining hemophilia drug assets, prepares to liquidate
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… to treat bleeding in patients with hemophilia B – to Cangene Corp. (TSX: CNJ) still needs to be approved, and will likely close by the end of next week. The sale of the other drug candidates the company has in development, which was announced two …
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Details Revealed On Drug-Testing Proposal For Welfare, Unemployment …
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Under King's plan, a person who fails a drug test would have to complete drug treatment and job skills training programs. If the person fails a second time, they would not be able to receive benefits for one year and would have to complete additional …
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Drug addiction can be overcome
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According to a 2009 Substance Abuse Administration study, 11 percent of 23.5 million people with a drug problem got treatment. But Yourkiewicz hopes that will not always be the case. She says with hard work, addicts can recover. "I get to see miracles …
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