No drug has shown to improve all-cause mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — a fact that led the FDA to pen a warning letter to AstraZeneca for its advertising of its COPD drug Breztri Aerosphere.
There are about 1.07 million physicians actively working in the U.S., KFF Health News reported in May, and a study published Aug. 15 in JAMA only found 52 who spread misinformation about COVID-19.
Curveballs can be notorious for keeping hitters off balance. The same can be said for metaphorical pitches in healthcare, and the only way forward for executives is to adapt.