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More objections to Avandia suppressed by Glaxo

We haven't heard anything for a while about Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug that has been linked to a higher risk of heart attacks, but that doesn't mean no one has been paying attention.... Read more...

Emory psychiatrist accused of not reporting drug company income

A high-profile Emory University psychiatrist has been accused of failing to report one-third of the $2.8 million in consulting fees he received from companies whose drugs he was evaluating, according... Read more...

Glaxo to report grants to U.S. healthcare groups

Bowing to emerging trends favoring such disclosures, drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has announced plans to publicly report the grants it provides to U.S. healthcare organizations. The report, which will... Read more...

Did Glaxo conceal Paxil users' risk of suicide?

Did drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline conceal suicide risks for users of its antidepressant Paxil within the mountains of data it submitted to the FDA? That's a question Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) would... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: U of Miami suffers massive patient data loss; Loyola U sets $1B strategic plan; and much more...

> The University of Miami School of Medicine has lost data backup tapes containing data on 2.1 million patients. Read more...

FDA says Glaxo didn't report Avandia data

According to a new letter from the agency, GlaxoSmithKline didn't turn over post-marketing data about Avandia to the FDA, a lack of disclosure that looks pretty unfortunate given subsequent reports... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Pfizer, GSK hike prices to boost sales

Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline boosted wholesale drug prices by about 9 percent on their 10 best-sellers last year. These price increases come as both companies brace for generic competition for... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Detroit medical center cuts doctor pay for indigent care; U of Iowa plans $700M+ expansion campaign; and much more.

> The Detroit Medical Center has made plans to cut payments to Wayne State University School of Medicine by $12 million a year, contending that WSU pays too much to doctors who treat indigent... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: HHS budgets $150M to promote EMR use by small med groups; Glaxo wins Paxil suicide case; and much more...

> HHS is moving ahead with its $150 million incentive plan designed to promote the use of electronic medical records in smaller medical groups. Read more...

Avandia gets black-box warning

The following isn't a big shock, but it's still an important development--blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia will now carry a black-box warning. In addition to posting the warning on Avandia... Read more...

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