As Washington argues about whatever, drug shortages are costing lives,...
Increasing drug shortages are impacting patient care and increasing costs to the nation’s health system, according to a new study released today by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists...
View ArticleDrug shortage early warning system bill introduced in US House
A Democrat and a Republican in the House of Representatives on June 21 introduced federal legislation to create what the lawmakers call an early warning system for drug product shortages. In a joint...
View ArticleTop screwups doctors make and how to avoid them
A primary care doctor is skeptical of his patient’s concerns. A hospital nurse or intern is unaware of a drug’s potential side effects. A physician makes the most “common” diagnosis while overlooking...
View ArticleBig Pharma is privatizing medicine and making it more expensive: new book
From the award-winning author of Medical Apartheid, an exposé of the rush to own and exploit the raw materials of life—including yours. Think your body is your own to control and dispose of as you...
View ArticleHealth care puzzle: 24 percent of all new prescriptions go unfilled
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Twenty four percent of patients given a new medication by their doctor did not fill the prescription, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard...
View ArticleE-prescribing safe, efficient, but barriers remain: Journal of the American...
Newswise — Physician practices and pharmacies generally view electronic prescribing as an important tool to improve patient safety and save time, but both groups face barriers to realizing the...
View ArticlePrescription drugs are misused by 60 percent of us, says new study
Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ analysis finds many women and men of all ages, income levels and health plan coverage use pain and other prescription medications contrary to clinician orders,...
View ArticleHow to cut through the red tape and navigate the health care system
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get the Best Medical Care award-winning author Martine Ehrenclou empowers patients to become pro-active, well informed participants...
View ArticleThe cluster mess that is health care: a new survey
Many Americans who have experienced a serious illness or injury within the past 12 months are concerned about the financial costs of medical care, and struggle to ensure that their care is...
View ArticleEU bailout via eHealth?
Healthcare systems face enormous challenges over the coming years. The increasing demands of an aging population, the rising cost of treatments and medications, and budget shortfalls are all issues...
View ArticleThe 10 best ways to use health IT to enhance patient care, reduce costs
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — A major problem in the provision of health care is how to improve the quality of care without increasing costs. With advances in health information...
View ArticleSoon, we will all know our medical fate well in advance. What will that mean?
Bridging the gaps between medicine, ethics, philosophy and religion 09 August 2012 S. Karger AG Publication title: Knowing One’s Medical Fate in Advance: Challenges for Diagnosis and Treatment,...
View ArticleTamiflu shortage info posted on CDC site
Genentech, Inc. Product support and fulfillment: 1-800-551-2231 Medical information: 1-800-821-8590 Oral Suspension 6 mg/mL 60 mL (NDC 00004-0820-09) Genentech has Tamiflu for Oral Suspension on...
View ArticleInnovation could slow health spending growth by 2 trillion USD: Commonwealth...
New York, NY, January 10, 2013—A synergistic set of policies that would accelerate health care delivery system innovation could slow health spending growth by $2 trillion from 2014 to 2023, according...
View ArticleSpot drug shortages could threaten nation’s health
CLEVELAND — In the operating room at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Brian Fitzsimons has long relied on a decades-old drug to prevent hemorrhages in patients undergoing open-heart surgery. The drug,...
View ArticleWhy I Decided To Quit Medicine In Today’s Healthcare Climate
Why did you quit medicine? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Ramzi Amri, MD, PhD....
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