Should genetic testing kits be available over the counter – alongside pregnancy tests and the like? This topic has come up for debate in 2010 and Congress and the FDA have increased their …
Articles By Anne Law
US drugmakers face the fire over lax manufacturing practices
by Anne Law, June 30, 2010, 11:27 amWhile a few years back it seemed that overseas drug manufacturers were largely in the spotlight over FDA plant investigations and recalls, several top US pharmaceutical companies are bearing heavy scrutiny this year and punching …
Gentiva marks Odyssey for its hospice expansion quest
by Anne Law, May 25, 2010, 4:14 pmWhile consolidation in the home health care arena has been fairly common in recent years, as has the partnering of home nursing and hospice care agencies, new developments in the US health care market look to be …
Who owns your genes?
by Anne Law, April 12, 2010, 11:39 am
An ongoing legal battle over whether companies can file patents on human genes — yes, really — is heating up, and I can promise you haven’t heard the end of it.
In late March a federal court threw …
Health overhaul brings change to health insurers, care providers, and medical product makers
by Anne Law, March 25, 2010, 1:11 pm
As the dust settles (well, maybe) on the long-fought battle over health care reform, one thing everyone should be able to agree upon is that it will take a good long while for the bill to be …
Taking on childhood obesity is no easy task
by Anne Law, February 12, 2010, 10:38 amThe Obama administration has brought a new hot topic into play this month — childhood obesity. First Lady Michelle Obama has stepped forward to champion changes in child nutrition and exercise programs through school, community, and health care initiatives. …
Is the swine flu pandemic a fluke?
by Anne Law, January 15, 2010, 1:12 pmGlobal governments that were scrambling to order and distribute ample supplies of the H1N1 vaccine a few months ago are now sitting on stockpiles as demand for the flu shot has waned.
Whether concern over the vaccine’s safety or a …
Pfizer dives into generic biologics
by Anne Law, December 11, 2009, 11:21 amNot too big of a surprise that Pfizer wants to stick its nose into the generic biotech (or follow-on biologics) market — it’s a steadily rising trend in the pharmaceutical industry these days.
While the wave of …
Drinking this latte sure makes me crave … shoe inserts???
by Anne Law, November 13, 2009, 3:10 pmConsumer goods manufacturers seem to be taking product advertising to a new level. According a recent Ad Age article, we shouldn’t be surprised if we find ourselves viewing ads for Dr. Scholl’s while enjoying a break …
Could curry be a cancer cure?
by Anne Law, October 30, 2009, 12:43 pmI really love it when natural substances become the source of modern medicinal research. It gives some reassurance that drug development hasn’t fallen entirely into the realm of synthetic chemicals.
A recent study conducted by …
