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- Congressional Revelations Document Pre-Release Intrigues on ENHANCE
WASHINGTON -- Documents released today indicated that Merck and Schering-Plough seriously considered changing the endpoints of the ENHANCE trial on ezetimibe/ simvastatin (Vytorin) and, failing that, to cover up the attempt.
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:49:18 -0400 - Gaffes and Leaks Invade Journals' Ivory Tower
BOSTON -- The integrity of the medical publication process has been called into question by a series of embarrassing incidents over the past two years.
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:22:50 -0400 - Suicide Primers More Prominent on Internet Searches Than Prevention Sites
BRISTOL, England -- If suicide is on a patient's mind, it's easier on the Internet to find a way to do it than to get help in preventing it, researchers here found.
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:29:26 -0400 - Data Safety Monitoring Committees Often Caught in a Squeeze
NEW YORK -- With problematic clinical trials becoming more the rule than the exception, the role of data safety monitoring committees is taking center stage for investigators and regulators alike, researchers here said.
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:53:48 -0400 - E-System Outdoes Traditional Notifiable Disease Reporting
BOSTON -- Notifiable diseases can be tracked and reported with electronic medical records more efficiently than with standard methods, according to researchers using a pilot system here.
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:54:43 -0400 - Fish Oil Won't Help Prevent Crohn's Relapse
LONDON, Ontario -- For patients with Crohn's disease, omega-3 free fatty acids do not help avoid a relapse, two large, multicenter trials found.
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:40:18 -0400 - Halting Trials of Cancer Drugs Early Criticized
ROME -- Stopping cancer drug trials when interim analyses show clinical benefit may actually harm patients in the long run, researchers here said.
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:01:00 -0400 - EXCLUSIVE PRESS CONFERENCE COVERAGE: Merck/Schering-Plough Answer ENHANCE Critics
CHICAGO -- In this exclusive MedPage Today video, recorded here on March 30 while the American College of Cardiology was meeting and aired now for the first time, executives and researchers from Merck and Schering-Plough defend the efficacy of lipid-lowering with ezetimibe/simvastatin (Vytorin).
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:42:02 -0400 - Drug Errors No Stranger to Pediatric Units of Hospitals
LOS ANGELES -- Hospitalized children are commonly given the wrong drug or an erroneous dose, researchers here reported.
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:23:56 -0400 - Angie's List Offers Patients Place to Praise or Blame Physicians
INDIANAPOLIS -- Angie's list, an online repository of customer-service ratings for plumbers, electricians, home contractors, and the like, sees physicians in the same light -- whether they like it or not.
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:21:35 -0400 - NKF: Synthetic Erythopoiesis Stimulator Shows Promise in Early Study
DALLAS -- A once-monthly synthetic erythropoiesis-stimulating agent maintained stable hemoglobin levels and raised no safety concerns in a preliminary clinical study involving dialysis patients.
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:12:58 -0400 - ACC: MI Not Automatic Indication for Home Defibrillator
CHICAGO -- For moderate-risk post-MI patients, automated external defibrillators need not be a prominent part of the living room décor because they are so infrequently needed, researchers said here.
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:21:12 -0400 - Physician Opinion Tips in Favor of National Health Insurance
INDIANAPOLIS -- A majority of practicing physicians in the U.S. support implementation of national health insurance, according to results of a nationwide survey.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:18:31 -0400 - PTSD Increases Hospitalization Rates in Urban Poor
BOSTON -- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among poor, urban residents and those who suffer it have more and longer hospital stays, researchers here said.
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:33:53 -0400 - Parkinson's Association with Pesticide Exposure Gains Strength
MIAMI -- Pesticide exposure may boost the risk of developing Parkinson's disease over and above genetic factors, according to a case-control study here.
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