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Wall Street reacted favorably to the appointment of Dr. Scott Gottlieb to the FDA's No. 2 job this week. Critics, however, are questioning Gottlieb's ties to investors and his stance on fast-track approval for new drugs. The Seattle Times, which recently ran a series exposing questionable business relationships between prominent medical researchers and Wall Street, writes that the appointment may "send exactly the wrong message." Gottlieb denies any potential conflict of …

Americans are increasingly reliant on the web for medical information, a new survey by the Pew Center reports. More consumers than ever before are turning to the Internet to research health conditions, explore alternative treatments and learn more about their healthcare providers. Sixty-six percent say they use the web to research "specific diseases and medical conditions," 40 percent say they use it to look for information on "prescription or OTC drugs," and 31 percent say they …