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The Price Tag of FDA's 'Onco-Exceptionalism'

Substantial use of certain cancer drugs without an overall survival benefit

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Medicine Must Sanction the COVID Quacks

Intent doesn't matter when patients are being harmed

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Ethics Consult: Leak Presidential Hopeful's Medical History? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Documentary Seeks Truth Behind 'Super-Villain' of Drug Prices

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli is known for hiking the price of Daraprim, a life-saving drug

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What Happens When All the Great Doctors Are Gone?

In commemoration of the late Elihu (Eli) Estey, MD

Packaging of Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 10 mg/nl solution injectable

Doc Admits to Using Misbranded Eye Medication on Patients

James Heroman, MD, also falsely billed Medicare to make a profit, DOJ alleged

A nurse wearing a protective mask and cannabis patch sewn to her scrubs holds out a bottle of medical cannabis.

Nurses See New Career Opportunities in Medical Cannabis Space

Some cite burnout and frustration with traditional healthcare settings as factors

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Doc Admits Prescribing Unneeded Scar Creams for Kickbacks

Leonard Rosen, MD, hadn't prescribed pricey compounded drugs before financial arrangement

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Connecticut Doc Suspended for Mailing Blank Vaccine Exemptions

Actions by Sue Mcintosh, MD, said to be a "clear and immediate danger" to public health

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AAN Issues Social Media Position Statement

Neurology group encourages ethical use, warns about privacy and false or misleading posts

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Canada Starts Cracking Down on Fringe Medical Groups

Much like America's Frontline Doctors, groups up north are spreading misinformation

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Cognitive Bias Is Influencing Forensic Pathology Decisions

Here are ideas for how to minimize it

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Lawmakers Don't Care for Patients. Doctors Do.

And we must respond with force

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Which Pediatric Research Is Overfunded by NIH?

And which conditions are underfunded, and why

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Study Sheds Light on Physician-Assisted Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients

Patients often did not consult with radiation or medical oncologists

Photo of Aaron Kheriaty, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at UCI School of Medicine.

UC Irvine Doc Sues Over UC System's Vaccine Mandate

Psychiatrist and bioethicist Aaron Kheriaty, MD, claims his natural immunity should suffice

A photo of a doctor working on touchpad at reception desk in the hospital during coronavirus pandemic.

More Hospitals Sued Over Right to Try Ivermectin

More hospitals see lawsuits from family members of COVID-19 patients seeking the drug

A female physician in a hair net and goggles puts her pink gloved finger up to her masked mouth in a quiet gesture.

Is Fear of Hospital Retaliation Silencing Doctors?

We must speak out on issues impacting the well-being of our patients and ourselves

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Let's Not Forget COVID's Lessons on Health Inequality

Even as the pandemic rages on, other battles warrant attention too

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Illinois Doc Under Investigation for Stance on School Mask Mandate

Jeremy Henrichs, MD, says probe is improper use of government pressure

HCA Hit With Antitrust Suit Over High Prices

Lawsuit focusing on Mission Health eyes past merger tactics, ignored price transparency rule

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Ethics Consult: Is Oil Tycoon's Billboard for Liver Donor Ethical? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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FDA Must Act Quickly on Menthol Ban to Save Black Lives, Advocates Argue

It's more than a public health problem, it's a "human rights" issue

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A Patient Care App Diagnosed Me With Cancer

No one should receive a serious diagnosis this way -- not even a doctor like myself

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Clearing the Hurdles to Safe Injection Facilities

Rhode Island the first state to authorize a pilot program, but how likely is it others will follow

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Juul Bought Out Medical Journal for $51K

E-cig maker sponsored nearly a dozen studies, took over journal as it awaits FDA ruling

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FDA Cannot Ban Use of Electric Shock Devices for Harmful Behaviors

Appeals court rules in favor of only U.S. facility still using devices for behavioral treatment

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Give All Patients a Voice in Their Care

The pandemic has emphasized the importance of access to advance care planning

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Study: Public Unlikely to Benefit From Hospitals' Advertising

Making the rich richer and the poor poorer?

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Ethics Consult: Help Family Have 'Savior Child' for Marrow Donation? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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ACP: Pump the Brakes on New Organ Procurement Method

Organization says NRP-cDCD may violate dead-donor rule

Protestors carry a banner which reads: I CAN鈥橳 BREATHE in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the day before Derek Chauvin trial

AAN: Ban Chokeholds, Strangleholds in Law Enforcement

Recent deaths put into question whether neck restraints are controllable and safe

Vials of COVID-19 vaccine from various pharmaceutical companies.

Docs, Scientists Call on FDA to Delay Approval of COVID Vaccines

Data should be from completed phase III trials, not interim results, group says

Investigation of Patient Death Finds Deficient Care at VA Hospital

Emergency department triage may have resulted in delay in care

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UnitedHealthcare to Crack Down on 'Non-Emergent' ED Claims

Emergency physicians group characterized new policy as "direct violation" of current standard

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Ethics Consult: Is Reporting Mom's Drug Use Protecting Child or Invading Privacy?

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

A syringe sticking out of a vial of covid-19 vaccine with out of focus people waiting for their shot in the background

Are Vaccine Advisors More Conflicted Than We Thought?

Rules for advisory committee members' disclosures vary widely

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How to Get Patients to Speak Up When They Experience a Medical Error

Make your hospital or practice a welcoming place to report a problem, expert says

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Federal COVID Fraud Charges Include Doc's Testing Scheme

Physician used COVID-19 testing event for more profitable purposes, says DOJ

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N.J. Mother Sues Her Former Doctor for Fertility Fraud

DNA kit identified fertility doctor as daughter's father, suit alleges

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