In the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Sandeep Jauhar opposes the recent trend of admitting older (aka nontraditional) students to medical school. His article, entitled “From All Walks of Life- Nontraditional Medical Students and the Future of Medicine” is a mouthful of jargon from the dusty vaults of the academic [...]

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The antiplatelet agent Plavix (Clopidogrel Bisulfate; BMS/Sanofi Aventis) is the second best selling drug on the market, with sales nearing $8 billion in 2007. Plavix will go generic in 2011 and a much more potent antiplatelet drug called prasugrel (Lilly/Daiichi Sankyo) may soon take its place, or at least that’s what the developers hope to [...]

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), each American is now valued at $6.9 million. This is $1 million less than five year ago and almost 15% less than a decade ago. Seems like we are depreciating faster than our cars. This number refers to the statistical value of each person and the cost of [...]

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“Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the [...]

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An ongoing survey of practicing physicians on Sermo has revealed important data on the implications of the proposed Medicare cuts on patients and medical practices. Over 1100 physicians have so far responded in to the survey. Here are the highlights:

90% of physicians say that the proposed decrease in [...]

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