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John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

FDA approval of strattera in kids should be good news for Lilly

May 13, 2008

FDA Approves Strattera® for Maintenance of ADHD in Children and Adolescents | newsroom.lilly.com

1. Lilly should be pleased with approval of Strattera in children and adolescents 2. Strattera is the superior agent for ADHD 3. approval should boost Liily sales

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

bribes and bad apples

March 25, 2008

New Focus of Inquiry Into Bribes: Doctors | www.nytimes.com

1. Do doctors accept bribes? 2. Would a bribe affect a doctors usage of a product 3. Is there a need for a greater crack down on bribes?

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Overworked Interns, "Holy Grays Anatomy!"

June 25, 2007

Overworked Medical Interns a Danger to Patients | www.forbes.com

1. overworked interns are the result of service versus education 2. Hour's of work limitations need to be expanded.

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

PercSys Accordion(R) Stone Management Device is more effective

June 25, 2007

New PercSys Accordion(R) Stone Management Device Facilitates Endoscopic Lithotripsy Procedures | www.medicalnewstoday.com

1.PercSys Accordion(R) Stone Management Device is more effective than present devices. 2.  PercSys Accordion(R) Stone Management Device should improve sales at Percutaneous Systems, Inc

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

depression + diabetes = death!

March 16, 2007

Together Diabetes And Depression Increase Risk To Heart Patients | www.medicalnewstoday.com

1. Diabetes and depression increases risk of heart disease
2. This study will lead to greater prescribing of anti depression medication to diabetics.
3. Depressed diabetics may lack motivation to control diabetes

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Use of prescribing data

March 16, 2007

Hands Off Prescribing Data, Says Vermont | www.pharmexec.com

1. Public use of prescribing data may increase heath costs
2. 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 generics
4. This will lead to less doctor calls and more direct to consumer advertising

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

High-deductible health plans

March 16, 2007

Employers up use of high-deductible health plans | www.reuters.com

1. High deductible health plans reduce employer costs.
2. These plans pass more of the costs to the employee

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Insurer's want to restructure doctor's pay

March 16, 2007

Rethinking criteria for doctors' pay | www.chicagotribune.com

1. This is simply a way for Insurance companies to cut Physician reimbursement.
2. Doctor's will fight pay for performance

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Goliath slays david

January 18, 2007

Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Win Canadian Plavix Case | online.wsj.com

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!

John Spurlock, Medical Director

John SpurlockMedical DirectorContinence Management Institute of the LeHigh Valley What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Health Middlemen! savior or curse?

January 18, 2007

As Health Middlemen Thrive, Employers Try to Tame Them | online.wsj.com

1. Health middlemen drive up costs of healthcare

2. Larger companies can probably do without the middleman

3. Middlemen are probably necessary for most firms

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