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John SpurlockMarch 16, 2007
depression + diabetes = death!
Analysis of: Together Diabetes And Depression Increase Risk To Heart Patients | www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author: John Spurlock, Medical Director, Continence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley
1. Diabetes and depression increases risk of heart disease2. This study will lead to greater prescribing of anti depression medication to diabetics.3. Depressed diabetics may lack motivation to control diabetes
John SpurlockMarch 16, 2007
Use of prescribing data
Analysis of: Hands Off Prescribing Data, Says Vermont | www.pharmexec.com
Author: John Spurlock, Medical Director, Continence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley
1. Public use of prescribing data may increase heath costs2. Publishing of prescribing data by private physicians is invasion of privacy.3. Publishing of prescribing data leads to over prescribing of brand names and less generics4. This will lead to less doctor calls and more direct to consumer adv...
John SpurlockMarch 16, 2007
High-deductible health plans
Analysis of: Employers up use of high-deductible health plans | www.reuters.com
Author: John Spurlock, Medical Director, Continence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley
1. High deductible health plans reduce employer costs.2. These plans pass more of the costs to the employee
John SpurlockMarch 16, 2007
Insurer's want to restructure doctor's pay
Analysis of: Rethinking criteria for doctors' pay | www.chicagotribune.com
Author: John Spurlock, Medical Director, Continence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley
1. This is simply a way for Insurance companies to cut Physician reimbursement.2. Doctor's will fight pay for performance
March 5, 2007
Astelin
Analysis of: Steroid-Free Astelin(R) Nasal Spray (R) Demonstrated Seasonal Allergy Symptom Improvement Within 15 Minutes in Clinical Study | www.drugnewswire.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Astelin is a less well known and less widely used preparation for the treatment of seasonal rhinitis but should become more widely used due to articles like this that demonstrate its efficacy and benefits over nasal steroids.
February 26, 2007
Stopping cervical cancer
Analysis of: Texas governor orders anti-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls | www.usatoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
This breakthrough hopefully will have the same prophylactic therapeutic effectiveness as DPT and Vaccinia immunizations. Hopefully, we no longer will see the ravages of this disease.
February 22, 2007
HPV Vaccine: A major advance for women's (and men's) healthcare worldwide
Analysis of: Texas governor orders anti-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls | www.usatoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
A conservative Texas governor has now thrown his support behind the HPV vaccine.  Perhaps even more than the very effective advertising campaign by Merck for the Gardasil vaccine, his decision will increase acceptance by parents -- the primary decision makers for whether or not to...
Paul CorsiFebruary 21, 2007
HPV vaccine- Gardasil (Merek) - Who will cover the cost?
Analysis of: Texas governor orders anti-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls | www.usatoday.com
Author: Paul Corsi, Partner and Obstetrician Gynecologist, Associated Obstetrics and Gynecology
Michigan was one of the first states to have a law that would require a girl age 11-12 to undergo vaccine with Gardasil.  As a practicing generalist I am finding it very difficult to obtain coverage from the insurance companies to cover the cost of the three vaccine injections. ...
February 14, 2007
Vaccine should be mandatory for boys as well as girls
Analysis of: Texas governor orders anti-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls | www.usatoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The public health impact of this vaccine is enormous.  I believe that mandatory vaccination for schoolgirls across the country is going to happen shortly.Once the public has fully accepted the HPV vaccine for girls, shots for boys can't be far behind.
John SpurlockJanuary 18, 2007
Goliath slays david
Analysis of: Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Win Canadian Plavix Case | online.wsj.com
Author: John Spurlock, Medical Director, Continence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley
1. Sanofi and Bristol Myers small victory has major implications!2. Lipitor should also be safe from a similar suit.3. Patent protection extends across borders in this case and should equal increased Plavix sales!

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