Prescription Access Litigation blog named one of Top 50 Medical Ethics Blogs
From the "Aw Shucks" department:
Our humble blog here at Prescription Access Litigation has been named one of the Top 50 Medical Ethics Blogs by the website USPharmD.
To see the full list, go here.
Norvir settlement with Abbott Laboratories to move forward - 9th Circuit accepts appeal
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Sunshine gets support from CBO, and other holiday tidbits
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"Best" practices
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