Today we share a post from Community Catalyst's prescription drug blog, PostScript. _______________ We read with interest Merrill Goozner’s blog, “Putting Academic Detailing in Perspective.” See, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently dis

We read with interest Merrill Goozner’s blog, "Putting Academic Detailing in Perspective." See, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently distributed $30 million of stimulus funds to 9000 locations around the country to get doctors unbiased

Although the national media spotlight has moved on, the work of health care reform is only beginning. Today we  look at some of the recent developments in Massachusetts—which is sort of a health reform “beta site”—and what they tell us about reform in the

Consumer advocates concerned about the drug industry and health care fraud were given a rare treat two weeks ago -- a jury trial highlighting the fraudulent drug promotions by the nation’s largest drug maker Pfizer. Even better, the jury awarded $142 Mill

A new report (pdf) by the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission stresses the safety risks to Americans posed by pharmaceutical ingredients made in China. According to the report, issued by a group that advises Congress on the economic and tra

Health reform is law. The hard work of fixing our health system begins now. That's the message of  Campaign for Better Care, a recently-launched effort to improve health care coordination and quality for people across the country. (Here’s the ad (pdf) tha

Are the worms turning? While cries of repeal are still echoing in some quarters, doubt about the enterprise is beginning to seep through. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) has publicly argued that repeal is not realistic (later clarifying he meant as long as Obam

The launch of drug giant Pfizer’s database of payments to doctors and medical groups this week has shone some more light on the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which passed last week with the comprehensive health reform bill. The company website, mandate

President Obama signed the final piece of the health reform package today. So before we do anything else and get caught up in the next round of debate, here’s a toast to all those who have worked so hard over the past year to get us this far. And what goe