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Bruce Goldberg, President
Pharmacy Express Services, Inc.
Analysis of: US trade agency wants to end deals delaying generics (www.reuters.com)
Our FTC has gone on record once again stating that the so called "Phrma reverse payments" to generic manufacturers breach antitrust regulations. Delaying competition by simply paying off another supplier, leads to higher prices for me, you, and our families.  My grandpa used to call this stuff...
Analysis of: Abbott Scientists Present A New Approach for Treating Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (biz.yahoo.com)
1. Effective treatment for ADHD 2. Well tolerated with few side effects 3. Help with smoking, a big problem in ADHD patients important 4. Advantage in not being Schedule II may be helpful
Analysis of: FDA Approves Strattera® for Maintenance of ADHD in Children and Adolescents (newsroom.lilly.com)
1. Important new finding given safety concerns raised about this and other treatmetns 2. Nice to have data back up what has long been done clinically 3. Stimulants still first line and lack of active comparator trial
Analysis of: Physician report card validity (physiciansnews.com)
Ranking doctors and hospitals will certainly move the most profitable patients able to afford commercial health insurance AND travel.  Medical Providers who help set their (local) standards to affect real outcomes reporting regular consumers can understand will increase their market share. ...
William Fink, R.Ph., President
Managed Care Pharmacy Consultants, Inc
Analysis of: DXA Reimbursement Reductions: Implications for Quality Osteoporosis Care, Marjorie Luckey, MD and Roberta Biegel (Washington, DC: National Osteoporosis Foundation, Winter 2005) (osteoporosisblogger.com)
It is well known that millions of people in the US suffer from osteoporosis which leads directly to debilitating fractures.   Early diagnosis of osteoporosis and low bone mass will help prevent chronic pain and loss of independence.  Once diagnosed, treatment is readily available and...
Robert Forster, MD, Healthcare Consultant
Robert Forster, MD, Healthcare Consultant
Robert Forster, MD
Analysis of: Experts see boost to genetic testing from US bill (www.reuters.com)
There are many reasons why the commercialization of human genome "information" will be ABSOLUTE CHAOS AND COST.  The three most prominent are the following:   1. Physician education is almost devoid of practical genomic teachings except for Diabetes and lipid disorders.   2. ...
Frederic Goldstein, President and Chief Operating Officer
Frederic Goldstein, President and Chief Operating Officer
U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc.
Analysis of: Experts see boost to genetic testing from US bill (www.reuters.com)
The passage of this bill by the Senate and the likely passage by the house are both good for consumers as well as the companies that conduct genetic testing.
Joseph Delaney, CPCU, Managing Partner
Hilb Rogal and Hobbs of Metropolitan Washington, Inc.
Analysis of: Insurers Overly Focused On Cat Models, Says Expert (www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com)
Primary insurers and reinsurers will demand that catastrophic modeling be used in order to justify their underwriting decisions of this type of insurance.  These newer models in conjunction with in-house capacity aggregation tools (Insurers now know where and how much of their capacity...
Analysis of: Freddie to Finance Jumbo Loans (online.wsj.com)
What Freddie Mac is doing now is supposed to do 3 years ago (a call from Allen Greenspan in May 2005), specifically to liquidate substantially with little disruption to the housing market in 2005.  The call from Allen Greenspan came at the time when the combined holdings (of mortgages and mortgage...
Analysis of: Moody's, Fitch Affirm Wachovia Rating (biz.yahoo.com)
Wachovia follows what it takes to do right things to correct the pitfalls.

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