No such thing as a free lunch…or pen in NY
Word on Health notes that the demonization of the pharmaceutical industry is alive and well in the Empire State. Earlier this week, New York Governor, David Paterson announced that he wants to...
View ArticleLove and Other Problems
The new movie Love And Other Drugs, starring Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal tells the tale of a pharma salesman who meets the love of his life at a doctor’s office. The highly-paid hero is...
View ArticleStatistical Significance is Nothing to be Sneezed at Says US Supreme Court
If you have ever had a stuffy nose or invested your hard-earned cash in the stock market, the facts of a recent Supreme Court case will probably disturb you. The case, Matrixx Initiatives Inc. v....
View ArticlePharma-Physician Interactions Perceived Positively
According to a survey released last week, nearly eight out of 10 physicians view pharmaceutical research companies and their sales representatives as useful sources of information on prescription...
View ArticleA Ray of Sunshine?
It’s already 15 months overdue and it will be another year still before the information is public, but last week the government set out the final rule for the Physician Payment Sunshine Act...
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