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- Data About Zetia Risks Was Not Fully Revealed
New evidence shows that drug makers Merck and Schering-Plough never published several studies that raised questions about a cholesterol drug?s risks to the liver. - Whistle-Blower Is Awarded $1.6 Million
A former drug sales representative won the award despite the judge?s criticism that he should have brought the scheme to light earlier. - Drug Maker and Eye Doctors Settle Dispute Over Avastin
Genentech appears to have resolved a dispute with ophthalmologists over use of the company?s drug Avastin to treat eye diseases. - Some Lawyers Seek Changes in Vioxx Settlement
Several plaintiffs? lawyers have asked that some of their clients be allowed to reject the $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement as others accept it. - Economic Scene: No. 1 Book, and It Offers Solutions
?Overtreated,? by Shannon Brownlee, is the best description I have yet read of a huge economic problem that we know how to solve ? but is so often misunderstood. - Insurers Seek Bigger Reach in Coverage
The insurance industry planned to propose a series of steps the companies say would let more individuals obtain coverage. - Managing Outcomes Helps a Children?s Hospital Climb in Renown
The Cincinnati Children?s Hospital Medical Center has used its focus on rare or complex conditions to emerge as a national name in pediatric medicine, drawing patients from distant cities. - In Bid for Better Care, Surgery With a Warranty
A hospital group is trying a radically new method to avoid costly mistakes, charging a flat fee that includes follow-up care. - Health Plans: A Chance to Pick Hospice, and Still Hope to Live
New hospice programs give patients medical comfort while allowing for sophisticated medical treatments. - A Toxic Pipeline: Counterfeit Drugs? Path Eased by Free Trade Zones
Counterfeiters use free trade zones to hide a drug?s provenance or to make or relabel adulterated products. - For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell
Federal officials are trying to cut down on aggressive or deceptive sales pitches for Medicare Advantage plans. - Ground Zero Health Program Hits a Setback in Washington
An abrupt move by the federal government has clouded the future of a national treatment program for ground zero workers outside the metropolitan area.
