GLG News by Neonatal-Perinatal Physicians (US)

As is the case with choice of PPI's in adult patients, in pediatrics we now have a large number of effective drugs from which to choose. However, "managed care" policies limit the choices and make the prescribing of newer products problematic.

Why is the Jarvik ad campaign any more offensive than the famous line quoted above? If any direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising is acceptable, then why is there any furor over the use of actors who are not technically qualified as pitchmen?

As hospitals outsource everything, from laboratory management to emergency rooms to pharmacies, control of these areas is being lost, often to the detriment of patients.

While new adjuvants always hold promise, and Intercell's product seems to be efficacious without undue reactogenicity, any vaccine is only as good as its raw materials. This year's flu vaccine's lack of efficacy is a case in point.

New technology is one factor in the ever-increasing cost of healthcare.  New medical technologies  are seldom cost-saving.

While the disease incidence (cervical carcinoma) is lower than many other cancers, thanks in part to successful screening, many of the remaining cases could be prevented by vaccinating EVERY female prior to the onset of sexual activity. Since this universal coverage is not likely, vaccinating males...

Eventually, although not likely in the next ten years, electronic medical records (EMRs) will be the norm; once the interoperability issues are addressed, these records will be sharable across various networks. Until that time, systems such as Google's might serve some purpose.   &nb...

The alpha adrfenergic side effects of current treatments for BPH are significantly limiting in the use of these drugs.

Novel delivery systems will generally be the next wave, whether for topical medications such as retinoic acid or systemic compounds, where the delivery system can target specific receptors or organs.

Rating physicians is not like rating hotels, airlines or restaurants. Unfortunately, the comments of lay people can only go so far in assessing a physician's performance.