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If the Aim Is to Lower Drug Prices, Who Is in the Crosshairs?Many entities' opaque practices have led to criticism that businesses -- from manufacturers to insurers to pharmacy benefit
managers -- are pocketing savings that should be accruing to patients.
AAP Issues Guidance on Reflux in Preterm InfantsA new clinical report notes that reflux is normal in preterm infants and will usually resolve without treatment, and that
pharmacologic agents should be used sparingly, if at all.
Medscape Medical News, June 18, 2018
Liver Cancer Doubled in High-Income CountriesRates of liver cancer have doubled since the 1990s in high-income countries and are largely due to infection with hepatitis
B and C, as well as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Medscape Medical News, June 18, 2018
Theranos Founder Holmes, President Balwani IndictedTheranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the blood testing company's former president, Ramesh 'Sunny' Balwani, have been
indicted by a federal grand jury in California on charges of wire fraud, the US Justice Department said on Friday.
NSAIDs Increase Cardiovascular Risk in OsteoarthritisNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs contribute to the elevated risk for cardiovascular disease in people with osteoarthritis,
new data show, but alternatives for pain management are limited.
Don't Mistake 'Palliative Care' for 'Abandonment of Care'Some patients who are at end of life may get confused about what palliative care is. An expert explains that it's not just stopping treatments, nor is it abandonment of care.
Medscape Business of Medicine, June 1, 2018
The Future of Medicine From a Leader in BiosensorsDr Eric Topol talks with pioneering researcher John Rogers about how his flexible electronic devices are being used in medicine and what further developments lie ahead.
WHO Releases New ICD-11 The 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases reflects advances in scientific understanding; it includes several new chapters and major revisions to others.
Concierge Practice: Could the New Models Be Right for You?Many physicians who are frustrated with the demands of medicine have considered concierge medicine, but may not have made the move. With new models emerging, some doctors may change their minds.
Medscape Business of Medicine, June 17, 2018
Sexual Harassment of Physicians: Report 2018Medscape surveyed more than 6200 clinicians to find out whether they had been sexually harassed in the workplace, how they responded, who the perpetrator was, and how it affected their well-being.
Lichen SclerosusGuidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus in male and female patients have been updated by the British Association of Dermatologists.
June 2018
Hypophosphatemic RicketsA randomized, controlled, open-label study suggests that growth hormone therapy in short prepubertal children with X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets does not effectively increase adult height.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Executive Vice President and Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape
