Business of Medicine
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WHO plans to declare common sweetener as possible carcinogen
Aspartame would join the “possibly” carcinogenic group, which includes gasoline engine exhaust and working as a dry cleaner.
News
Will the doctor see you now? The health system’s changing landscape
People may not be able to find a primary care doctor, can’t afford one, or simply no longer want an established relationship.
Commentary
New DEA CME mandate affects 2 million prescribers
One should not underestimate the sweeping scope of this new federal requirement.
News
New law allows international medical graduates to bypass U.S. residency
“If other states see a positive effect on Tennessee or are exploring ways to alleviate their own shortages, it’s possible [they] might follow suit...
News
The metaverse is the dermatologist’s ally
"The possibilities offered by the metaverse in the field of dermatology could be endless," said dermatologist Miriam Fernández-Parrado, MD,...
Conference Coverage
Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White
Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...
News
Harvard medical school sued over stolen body part scandal
The indictment alleges that from 2018 through August 2022, Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge stole dissected portions of donated cadavers,...
News
Nurses won $127K after protesting NICU staffing shortage
A New York arbitrator recently fined Mount Sinai Hospital $127,000 for ongoing understaffing of its neonatal intensive care unit.
News
Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can’t get meds
On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags...
News
Low copays drive better adherence to new diabetes drugs
Regardless of patients’ socioeconmic status, copays were related to adherence.