Business of Medicine
From the Journals
FDA already balances safety, access to investigational drugs
A new study looks at the effectiveness of existing expanded access programs in the wake of enacting the Right to Try law.
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Azar blames PBMs for no drop in prescription prices
Unscientific survey by two senators indicates it’s not going to happen.
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6 ways to reduce liability by improving doc-nurse teams
Solid teamwork among physicians and nurses not only makes for a smoother work environment, it also helps to reduce medical errors and lower the...
Conference Coverage
Make adult immunization a profit center
NEW ORLEANS – “It is virtually impossible to lose money giving vaccines.”
Law & Medicine
‘Captain of the ship’ doctrine
Under the “Captain of the Ship” doctrine, physicians may face growing liability risks from their assistants’ negligence.
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Family medicine remains first in recruiting demand
“Demographic destiny” favors medical specialists over primary care.
From the Journals
Insurer denials of DAA therapy for HCV on the rise
About one in three patients had lack of fill approval by insurers.
Latest News
DOJ won’t defend ACA from lawsuit challenging constitutionality
The outcome of a pending lawsuit could have a major impact on health care coverage in the United States.
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HHS to allow insurers’ workaround on 2019 prices
The technique - called "silver loading" because it pushed price increases onto the silver-level plans in the ACA marketplaces - was used by many...
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AMA: Opioid prescriptions down since 2013
Number of providers registered for prescription drug monitoring programs has tripled since 2014.
