According to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 25% of of the 117,000 new jobs created in the U.S. in July were in healthcare.... More »
PharmaTimes Online today reported the results of a new study which showed that the US Medicare prescription drug benefit has boosted medicines use among... More »
According to a recent report (F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011), adult obesity rates rose in 16 States over the past year -- no state... More »
Guest blog by Susan Huggett, President of Torre Lazur McCann Canada
Periodically, there have been calls for greater limits on direct to consumer (DTC) advertising... More »
According to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, health care costs for people with a chronic condition are five times higher than for those without such a... More »
Ahead of its symposium Wednesday (Medical Innovation at the Crossroads: Choosing the Path Ahead), the Council for American Medical Innovation... More »
Earlier this week, President Obama awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to 13 individuals and one research team... More »
U.S. Senate and House Committees on Foreign Relations held hearings (March 10 & 11, 2010) focusing on future challenges and opportunities in global health.... More »
A recent report [1] from the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) reveals a significant increase in the number of patent filings originating from China, India... More »
Government policies surrounding the pricing and reimbursement of prescription drugs in Canada do not produce lower costs for Canadians compared to Americans.... More »
