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Universal healthcare in the US? Not yet, but probably soon
A brief overview of Obama's healthcare plan and its potential economic implications, as well as criticisms from health economists.

Is it time for a government-run national health system in the US?
Dr. Walter Tsou discusses the potential benefits of a universal, government-run health system in the United States, including efficiency and equity

Tough choices about expensive drugs
NICE rules 4 kidney cancer drugs not effective enough for NHS coverage, raising concerns about cost-effectiveness and patient access.

“Moving and Improving Concepts and Evidence for Healthcare Decisions” – the latest ISPOR congress
The debate surrounding the standardisation of HTA evaluations and the flaws in QALY and peer review methodology at 11th annual European Congress of ISPOR

Access to medicines: Ranking the social responsibility of pharmaceutical companies
How the Access to Medicine index engages pharmaceutical companies and gives socially-conscious investors an impartial assessment on company performance

American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Annual Conference 2008
Overview of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) 68th Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky

Drug makers gift disclosures: the ethics issue
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announces plans to disclose payments made to physicians.

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising – in Europe?
Learn about the possible change in attitude toward the role of pharma in providing healthcare information in Europe.

Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs): simplifying periodic safety reporting
Introduction to the FDA's “E2F Development Safety Update Report,” guidelines (draft form), describing the format, content, and timing of a DSUR.

How sick are you? It depends on what the definition of ‘sick' is...
A look into the controversial concept of disease-mongering and its potential consequences

Bringing healthcare to the worksite
Discover how Hal Rosenbluth, co-found of Take Care Health Systems, used his business expertise to bring comprehensive healthcare services to the workplace

Association of American Medical Colleges issues task force report on industry funding of medical education
AAMC report on industry funding of medical education and pharmaceutical representative access to physicians

Increased calls for publishing negative clinical trial data
Health economists are now increasingly recognizing the importance of negative clinical trial results in their economic analyses.
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