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Council Members in this Study Group: 196

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Carrie Harris-Muller, MBA, MHA

Chief Administrative Officer
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS INC
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Carrie Harris-Muller is the Chief Administrative Officer of Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic States. Previously, Ms. Harris-Muller served as the Regional Vice President of HealthPlan Administration and Contracting. She has held several executive leadership positions in healthcare, including Cigna...

Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM, Pharmacy Consultant, Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHMDea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM

Pharmacy Consultant
Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM
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Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM, is currently a Consultant working with health plans and pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Belazi is also a Consulting Practice Leader for Wolters Kluwer Health- Managed Care Group. Previously, he was the Senior Director of Pharmacy Services for Independence Blue Cross, alarge...

Bruce Fried, Partner, SONNENSCHEIN, NATH & ROSENTHAL, LLPBruce Fried

Partner
SONNENSCHEIN, NATH & ROSENTHAL, LLP
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Bruce Merlin Fried is a Partner in the Washington, DC office of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal. He is a health care law and policy expert who counsels and represents health plans and insurers, physician organizations, hospital groups, health care information technology and data companies, pharmaceutical...

Frederic Goldstein, President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc.Frederic Goldstein

President and Chief Operating Officer
U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc.
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Frederic Goldstein, MS, is the President and Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Preventive Medicine, since January 2008. Mr. Goldstein joined USPM when Specialty Disease Management Services which he founded and served as President was acquired by USPM in October of 2007. He has expertise in disease management,...

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Lurasidone will be an important new option for the treatment of Schizophrenia

August 29, 2009

LURASIDONE DEMONSTRATED EFFICACY IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA IN PIVOTAL PHASE 3 STUDY | www.pipelinereview.com

 After much disappointment over the current Atypical Antipsychotics , Lurasidone shows great promise for treatment refractory Schizophrenics.

New Treatment Option for the Hearing Impaired

August 22, 2009

Oticon Medical Receives FDA Clearance To Market Innovative Bone Anchored Hearing System | www.medicalnewstoday.com

 Oticon's new bone anchored hearing implant might offer unique advantages to the hearing impaired.

Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorderved

August 6, 2009

NeuroSearch successfully advances NSD-721 for treatment of social anxiety disorder and receives EUR 5 million in equity financing under the alliance with GlaxoSmithKline | www.pipelinereview.com

 NeuroSearch new drug NSD-721 will be of great benefit to patients with Social Anxiety Disorder.

Is this the end of Bifeprunoxyndrome.

August 3, 2009

Lundbeck, Solvay discontinue all joint R&D activities for bifeprunox to treat schizophrenia | www.pharmabiz.com

 Bifeprunox initially looked like it might be a blockbuster for Solvoy when it was first studied.

Naproxen and Alzheimer'Alzheimer's/s

July 18, 2009

Naproxen May Help Prevent Alzheimer's | www.webmd.com

 We have been searching for a new class of drugs that will show true promise for Alzheimer's Dementia.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Managed Care Health Insurer, For-Profit
  • Office Based Private Practice or Clinic
  • Managed Care Health Insurer, Non-Profit
  • Academic Medical Center/Hospital or Clinic
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Non-Profit Health Insurer
  • Consultancy, Healthcare-Focused
  • Other Health Insurer, For-Profit
  • Integrated Healthcare Delivery Network (IDN)
  • Third Party Administrator

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Director
  • Physician - Attending Physician
  • Medical Director
  • Pharmacist - RPh/PharmD
  • Owner
  • Consultant
  • President
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Operations Executive
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Manager