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House Advances Broad Opioid Package; Senate Vote NextAlthough there was strong bipartisan support for the opioid package, lawmakers including a Texas physician already are looking
for additional ways to combat abuse of drugs such as fentanyl.
More Evidence Links Mediterranean Diet to Less DepressionA new systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that following a plant-rich Mediterranean diet and eating foods that don't
promote inflammation reduce risk for depression.
Medscape Medical News, September 28, 2018
FDA Approves Cemiplimab, First Drug for Advanced CSCCThe US Food and Drug Administration today approved cemiplimab for the treatment of patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous
cell carcinoma (CSCC) or locally advanced, unresectable CSCC.
Can You Break a Noncompete Agreement?Most physicians have some type of restrictive covenant in their employment or partnership agreement, which inhibits competition with their current practice. Is there a way to nullify that agreement?
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
Perspective
What's Driving Physician Burnout in 2018?At a session on burnout at the ESC meeting in Munich, Dr Walton-Shirley heard a first-hand account of a cardiologist who had
a breakdown. The panelists left her hopeful that things will improve.
