Are Drug Companies Using Your Electronic Health Records to Sell You Stuff?

Are Drug Companies Using Your Electronic Health Records To Sell You Stuff?
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) – If you went to visit your doctor and a drug company representative was sitting in the room with you, ready to hand out pamphlets and samples, you'd likely cry foul. Depending … If a patient confides in a doctor about an … Read more on Huffington Post

Some lab fees soon will be billed to Tricare patients
Medical science has seen an explosion of clinical tests designed to diagnosis and treat ailments based on a patient's DNA. With thousands of new tests added annually, driven by demand for personalized medicine, the Food and Drug Administration is … Read more on Stars and Stripes

How Medicare's Failure to Track Doctors Wastes Billions on Name-Brand Drugs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers those programs, declined to make an official available for an interview and would not answer specific questions. “By law, Medicare must cover items and services … Read more on Pacific Standard

Governor Focuses On Opiate Epidemic, Yet Waiting Lists, Funding Challenges
Peter Shumlin has focused his annual address to lawmakers on what he calls a growing epidemic of drug addiction as treatment programs around the state struggle to keep up with a surge in demand for services. Shumlin announced four new … Chen said in … Read more on Vermont Public Radio

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