GLG News by Family Practice Physicians (US)

The article indicates that medications will be designed to be effective for particular populations.  This will prevent the need to try medications which are effective for 50% of the population or less.

Dermal Fillers are a popular and growing procedure that is poorly regulated.  Although problems arise in their administration, it is not clear whether it is due to the product or user technique.  That key difference is essential to quantify before issuing warnings

The study was presented at the AHA Meeting.  Statistics were presented on 3 of the most prescribed NSAIDS.  A comment regarding the high number of 'Comlications' when Plavix was given with a PPI.

C. difficile is only linked to antibiotic use about half the time.  In addition c. difficile can complicate IBS more that previously thought.  This may be why antibiotics that cover c. difficile have been useful in treating irritable bowel syndrome.  

No impact, because any legislation involved can be rewritten if the legislators disagree with the Supreme Court decision!

The articles more often go unpublished if the study indicates that there is no benefit to new drugs over older drugs.

How can we best determine if the correlation is a direct cause an effect.  Do the anticholinergics cause increase MI and cardiac disease or do the anticholinergics lead to something else that results in MI and carddiovascular disease.

The article summarizes the best treatment for ADHD in children; training the parents and teachers how to more effectively interact with the child.  The article is written for the BBC.

They've promised only to disclose payments OVER $500.00, so they can pay people 499.99 multiple times and never report!

The Stark bill aims to offer both incentives and eventually financial penalties to speed the adoption of electronic medical records. It includes provisions that would create a "standard", however it is unclear the degree of interoperability different systems would have, and the degree to which the interfaces...