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Why Do Post-Marketing Drug Studies Required By The FDA Take So Long?

These type of delays reflect badly on both the FDA and drug companies, the former because it seems that the agency is not doing its job and the latter because it appears that companies are intentionally shirking their responsibilities to avoid finding …

Artificial Intelligence Can Help Doctors Better Detect Heart Attacks

New research shows that AI could enable hospital accident and emergency departments to more accurately identify and treat patients having a cardiac arrest.

Hurricane Dorian Caused A Human Tragedy In The Bahamas – Why Aren’t We Hearing More About It?

Hurricane Dorian has caused a human tragedy in the Bahamas. Why isn’t it receiving more attention?

Fred’s Bankruptcy Could Boost CVS, Walgreens Pharmacies

News Fred’s Inc. will sell its remaining pharmacy assets as part of its bankruptcy filing could benefit drugstore giants CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Drug Formulary Managers’ Use Of Step Therapy Can Lead To Sub-Optimal Outcomes

On the one hand, step therapy protocols provide insurers with a way to negotiate lower drug costs. On the other, step therapy is considered an onerous condition of reimbursement, particularly given its fail-first implications.

The 3 Causes Of Physician Burnout (And Why There’s No Simple Solution)

Medicine, once a respected profession, even a calling, has become just a job for many—one that 60% of doctors wouldn’t recommend as a career.

Staying Ahead Of Ever-Changing Data Compliance Regulations: 13 Tips From Tech Experts

GDPR was only the beginning. Staying one step ahead of ever-changing data compliance regulations is essential to the long-term success of any modern tech company.

NHS Users Prefer Talking To AI Virtual Assistants Instead Of Humans

New research shows that NHS users prefer to interact with AI-driven assistants, rather than humans, when it comes to arranging hospital and GP appointments.

An Electromagnetic Health Crisis

If living beings have always been exposed to natural electromagnetic fields, and their bodies produce electric currents as well, why is there a growing concern about the human-made electromagnetic fields?

Black Girls Rock…So Why Aren’t They Getting The Healthcare They Need And Deserve?

My patient, Carla, a 38-year-old black mother with HIV, diabetes and cocaine addiction, always felt invisible.