Council Members in this Study Group: 1136
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Chief of Psychiatry and Psychology
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN![]()
David Rosenberg, MD, is a tenured professor and Miriam L Hamburger Endowed Chair of Psychiatry at Wayne State University and the Children's Hospital of Michigan. He is a board certified general and adult psychiatrist and pediatric psychiatrist. Dr. Rosenberg...
Amit VijapuraOwner
AMIT VIJAPURA MD![]()
Amit Vijapura, MD, is a Private Practitioner in Psychiatry based in Florida. He has over 15 years of experience in the field and has expertise in depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, attention deficient disorder, and schizophrenia. Dr. Vijapura...
Psychiatrist
North Scottsdale Psychiatric Specialists![]()
Robert Schulte, MD, is a Private Practitioner and a Psychiatrist at North Scottsdale Psychiatric Specialists in Arizona. He is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with extensive experience with children and adult's...
Founder and Director
Institute for Integrative Psychiatry![]()
Rami Kaminski, MD, is Director and Founder of the Institute for Integrative Psychiatry in New York, a not-for-profit organization aimed at evaluating current psychiatric services and how they integrate with medicine, such as the mutual effects between...
President
RED OAK PSYCHIATRY ASSOCIATES, P. A.![]()
Lawrence Ginsberg, MD, is President and CEO of Red Oak Psychiatry Associates, PA, a multidisciplinary mental health group in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ginsberg's research interests include psychopharmacology, addiction medicine, and forensic psychiatry. His...
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Gene Targeted Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
September 23, 2008
Gene Targeted Drug Therapy for Heart Failure | www.bio-medicine.org
-Another step towards invididualized medicine -Proves that old drugs can be reinvented for useful purposes -Advances pharmacogenetics forward
Astra-Zeneca and Abbott partner on promoting Crestor..should Pfizer beware?
August 15, 2008
Abbott signs deal to promote Crestor in U.S. | www.chicagotribune.com
-Crestor sold 2.8 billion dollars in sales in the recent year, will this partnership result in long term exponential growth? -What are the implications for Crestor with generic simvastatin and with Lipitor going generic in the next few years? -Is a combination product going to bolster Crestor sales?
The New PhRMA “Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals”: What will it mean?
July 17, 2008
PhRMA “Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals” | www.thepinksheet.com
-The new code will limit all gifts and meals to healthcare professionals, thus reducing pharmaceutical representative contact time. -Medical education programs will follow guidelines established by professional education groups -The guidelines do not go far enough for sales representative-healthcare professional interactions
Neuronal nicotinic receptor agonists potential breakthrough for ADHD research
May 12, 2008
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
Important New Data for Children and Adolescents
May 12, 2008
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
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | 1535 |
| Physicians who Treat Schizophrenia (US) | 364 |
| Physicians who Treat ADHD (US) | 453 |
| Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (US) | 177 |
| Physicians who Treat Depression (US) | 448 |
| Effexor XR Prescribers (US) | 144 |
| Psychiatrists who Treat Mood Disorders (US) | 117 |
| Mood Disorder Psychiatrists | 165 |