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Lack of Progress on Interoperability Frustrates House Members

Subcommittee chairman says he is "extremely disappointed"

Oncologist Ready to Give up Medicine to Save Science

Jason Westin, MD, stepped up when he saw which way Texas and the country were going

The Most Wonderful Mistake the FDA Ever Made

Milton Packer explains how an FDA error enlightened the practice of medicine

Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scares

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

FDA Approves Rituximab Biosimilar for NHL

Indications for front line or beyond, single agent or combination

FDA OKs Heart Disease Prevention Claim for High Oleic Acid Oils

Olive oil and certain other vegetable, seed oils get qualified health claim

Abuse-Deterrent Oxycodone Ekes Out FDA Panel Win

10-7 vote in joint advisory committee meeting favoring MNK-812 approval

New Abuse-Deterrent IR Oxycodone Drug to Be Reviewed

MNK-812 employs multiple technologies to make snorting painful and injection difficult

#MeToo Comes Home at AMA Meeting

Emergency resolution calls for outside review of group's harassment policies

AMA Wrestles with Physician-Assisted Suicide Stance

Proponents of PAS/medical aid-in-dying push back

AMA President Discusses Opioid Issues, Sexual Harassment

Pain undertreatment is a problem too, says Barbara McAneny, MD

Primatene Mist Returns After 7-Year Absence

Reformulated asthma inhaler OK'd for over-the-counter sale

Morning Break: Dead-Butt Syndrome; Last Word on Cellphone Radiation; States vs Pharma

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

Opioid for Depression Comes Before FDA Panel

Buprenorphine/samidorphan drug to be scrutinized

FDA Rejects Canakinumab in CVD Prevention

CANTOS data not enough to expand indication

Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilaris

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

FDA Approves Rivaroxaban for CV Prevention in CAD, PAD

Low dose to arrive in the U.S. next week

AAFP Changes Course on Low-Nicotine Products

Congress of Delegates says Academy's earlier endorsement of FDA approach sends wrong message

Family Physicians to Test New Option for 10-Year MOC Exam

Physicians hopeful that pilot program could improve learning experience, reduce burden

AAFP to Protect All Patients

Current, past, and future AAFP presidents push back against Trump administration policies

PTAC Backs New Payment Models for Emergency, Primary Care

Committee also considers proposals for chronically ill patients, dialysis patients

Why Do Female Troops Get Pregnant During Deployment?

Military's efforts to provide contraception seen falling short

Proposed House Bill Seeks to End Drug Price 'Gag Clause'

Pharmacists should be able to freely tell patients that a drug will cost less out-of-pocket

FDA Approves 6th Drug for HAE

Also the 6th to receive orphan drug status for the rare condition

FDA Extends Expiration Date for Certain EpiPens

Shortage of the epinephrine auto-injector first reported in May

Vit D Doc's Dubious Dollars; NEJM Plagiarism; VA's Money Pit

The past week in healthcare investigations

State Boards Turn Blind Eye to FDA-Sanctioned Docs

Dozens got warning letters for serious ethical lapses, but nearly all faced no state discipline

Skeptical Cardiologist: Where Are My Generic Meds Made?

Valsartan recall prompts a look by Anthony Pearson, MD

FDA Warns Against 'Improper' Use of ROM Tests in Pregnant Women

Should not be used independently to diagnose membrane rupture

FDA Approves Generic Potassium Chloride Under New Pathway

Goal is to increase competition, cut prices

Calif. Medical Board Acts on Doc With Risky MS 'Cure'

Physician featured in States of Disgrace series

Confirmed: Large-Caliber Guns More Likely to Kill

Rare gun study examined firearm used, number of victim's wounds

Azar Praises Free Markets for Healthcare Reform

HHS chief takes Heritage Foundation stage to bash ACA, plug administration's programs

CMS Plugs Changes to E/M Coding

Agency argues that streamlined billing codes will reduce physician burden

HHS Gives PTAC the Cold Shoulder

Declines to implement any recommendations, leaving members seething

FDA Advisory Committee Rejects New ER Opioid

Votes 3-14 against recommending product approval

How Did Theranos' Holmes Fool So Many Smart People?

WSJ's John Carreyrou on how disgraced entrepreneur nearly got away with it

Star Rating Screwup; Booze Study Canned; Sexist Docs Settle

The past week in healthcare investigations

AMA Tangles With 'Gene Doping' Guidelines

Also: emergency room evidence; impact of corporate investors in healthcare

Surgeon General Urges AMA to Diversify Membership

'Ask yourselves if you're looking at where the puck is going'

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