9/9/2010

Today's Briefs 1 Consumer Reports launches first installment of doctor ratings (September 8, 2010)   Previous Briefs 1. AARP report blasts rising brand-name Rx costs (August 27, 2010)   2. Medical error disclosure program found to reduce lawsuits (August 19, 2010)   3. Generics result in $824 billion savings last year, says IMS report (August 2, 2010)   4. Mass media coverage prompts people to get flu vaccines sooner, more often (June 25, 2010)   5. Pharma execs split on effect of health reform (June 16, 2010)   6. AZ among EcoLeadership Award winners (June 2, 2010)   7. Aggregate Rx volume up in Q1, report finds (June 1, 2010)   8. J&J top-ranked U.S. company by reputation (April 21, 2010)   9. Pfizer publishes online report about payments to healthcare professionals (April 2, 2010)   10. Elsevier adding FDA Advisory Committee content to Web resource (April 1, 2010)     Previous Articles 1. Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program to Improve Health of African American Men in New York City November 17, 2008   2. Eli Lilly, Merck to disclose payments to physicians November 14, 2008   3. Video: Novartis Vaccines and PTA Battle Flu: Public Health Vaccination Initiative Urges Families 'Let's Fight Flu Together!' November 11, 2008   4. New Research Bucks Common Perceptions Surrounding Rx-to-OTC Switches November 11, 2008   5. PCMA: New Analysis Highlights the Need for Rapid Physician Adoption of E-Prescribing October 24, 2008   6. Women's Contraceptive Perceptions and Realities Don't Match Up October 17, 2008   7. InforSense Collaborates With GlaxoSmithKline and Industry Innovators to Enable Virtual Drug Discovery October 16, 2008   8. Drug Industry, Having Long Smiled on G.O.P., Now Splits Donations Equally October 15, 2008   9. Cephalon Launches National Consumer Awareness Initiative on Appropriate Use of Prescription Opioid Medications October 15, 2008   10. AstraZeneca Survey: Physicians Play Critical Role in Helping Patients Take Medicines as Prescribed October 14, 2008         Privacy Statement / Terms of Use

1. Pew research finds majority of adult cell users text 2. Consumer Reports launches first installment of doctor ratings 3. Study finds huge cost savings from preventive health services 4. Gender difference in mild cognitive impairment surprises researchers 5. OBGYN.net weighs in on quality of women's health sites 1. AARP report blasts rising brand-name Rx costs 2. Medical error disclosure program found to reduce lawsuits 3. Generics result in $824 billion savings last year, says IMS report 4. Mass media coverage prompts people to get flu vaccines sooner, more often 5. Pharma execs split on effect of health reform Topic Select eCommerce Deals & Finance Marketing Medical Practice eHealth Consumers Health Management Drug Development IT Policy & Regulation Pharma / Products Management Moves