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Drugmakers say hospitals making money off drug pricing program

by July 7, 2014 Comments (0)

Drug manufacturers are accusing hospitals that get steep discounts through a federal drug-pricing program of pocketing the savings to buy-up clinics, pay more staff and fund other projects rather than using it for patient care. 

Paula Deen announces she has diabetes, will continue to cook with pounds of butter

by January 27, 2012 Comments (0)

Popular TV chef/restauranteur Paula Deen is under fire following her announcement that she has diabetes — and has signed a deal to promote a diabetes drug.

Man poses as pharma rep to steal drug samples

by August 16, 2011 Comments (0)

Bad: A pharmacy sales rep showing up in a busy office. Worse: A fake sales rep who smooth-talks his way in so he can steal all your drug sample inventory.

Uh-oh! Placebos more effective than new drugs

by May 17, 2011 Comments (0)

The placebo effect is getting stronger. It’s a potential boon for patients and doctors, but a huge headache for pharmaceutical companies.

FDA orders 500 medications off the market pending further review

by March 8, 2011 Comments (0)

Roughly 500 prescription drugs have been ordered off the market by the FDA, which claims that the medications never had a proper federal review for safety and effectiveness.

How far can you trust your pharma-rep doc?

by November 9, 2010 Comments (0)

A new investigation shows that doctors drug companies hire as speakers and advisers aren’t always the best and the brightest in their fields. Some of them are outright criminals.

Drug reps less welcome in the office now

by May 11, 2010 Comments (0)

Drug reps are finding it harder to get a sliver of face time with prescribing clinicians.

FDA blasts quality control at McNeil plant

by May 6, 2010 Comments (1)

More than 20 different problems with manufacturing and quality control processes at a major pharmaceutical plant were outlined in a report just released by the FDA.

Drug prices rising even more sharply

by November 16, 2009 Comments (0)

Prices for brand name prescriptions are increasing 9% on average this year — hot on the heels of industry promises to help slash prescription costs by $8 billion.

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