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Trend: Nursing homes big users of antipsychotic meds
In recent times, nursing homes' use of antipsychotic drugs for patients without psychosis has gone up significantly--a trend which is beginning to catch the eye of regulators, consumer groups and... Read more...
New Medicare bill would stop 10% MD pay cut
As expected, advocacy groups are rallying round a new Medicare bill which would hold off the planned 10 percent reduction in physician payments. The Senate Finance Committee is currently discussing... Read more...
Grassley investigates Medicaid drug claims
Senator Chuck Grassley (D-Iowa) has begun investigating whether the Medicaid program is routinely paying for prescription drugs which haven't gone through the CMS approval process. Presently, to bill... Read more...
Senate may roll back 10 percent Medicare fee cut for MDs
As we've reported here previously, Medicare is poised to slash physician fee schedules... Read more...
U of Pittsburgh tries ED donor organ program
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's hospital plans to kick off a unique program which would attempt to do better at obtaining donor organs from patients who can't be revived. Under the... Read more...
Trend: Physicians dispensing drugs in offices
While it's far from an established practice, physicians are increasingly beginning to sell prescription drugs in their offices. Right now, only 10 percent of U.S. physicians do so, but the number... Read more...
HHS fights disclosure of Medicare physician claims data
When it comes to turning over its claims data, officials at HHS aren't going down without a fight. The agency has filed official notice that it's appealing an August court decision which would have... Read more...
Trend: Med school applications up in '07
While nobody can point to a single specific reason, it appears that interest in attending U.S. medical schools went up a great deal this year. A new study published by the Association of American... Read more...
"Behind the counter" non prescription meds considered
The FDA is looking at establishing a new category of drugs known as "behind the counter" which won't require a prescription but also, won't go out unless a pharmacist is involved. Before a patient... Read more...
House bill would reverse Medicare anemia drug limits
Of late, anemia drug administration has become a hot potato, particularly when Medicare announced that Read more...
