These interventions are differentially effective among healthcare personnel with varying levels of patient contact and may include mobile carts, incentives, education, and publicity. Medscape Medical News
Ads for prescription drugs need to be clear and direct and government needs to study the effects these ads have on consumer behavior, particularly among the elderly and minorities, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
This review explores how advances in insulin formulations, delivery devices, self-monitoring of blood glucose systems, and disease management tools can improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Biotechnology company InterMune Inc on Monday said U.S. regulators granted fast-track status for the development of pirfenidone to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly lung disease. Reuters Health Information
Community practitioners discuss the economics and logistics of running breast cancer clinical trials, demonstrating that with creativity and dedicated personnel, it can be done. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
The FDA has approved calcipotriene hydrate plus betamethasone dipropionate, an expanded indication for aripiprazole, and an expanded indication for levofloxacin. Medscape Medical News
President George W. Bush on Wednesday signed a law that prohibits discrimination against anyone whose genetic information shows a predisposition to illnesses such as cancer or heart disease. Reuters Health Information
Two senior Democratic lawmakers called on several drug companies on Tuesday to voluntarily adopt a two-year moratorium on consumer-oriented advertisements for new prescription drugs. Reuters Health Information
U.S. health officials on Thursday announced plans for a new computer tracking system designed to help officials identify dangers from prescription drugs and medical devices after they reach the market. Reuters Health Information
