Monthly Archives: September 2007

Weekly Roundup – 9-7-07

Congress is back.  They take up more room inside the Beltway.  That means traffic, among other things.  School is in.  More traffic.  We are all back in the saddle again.  The heat of summer seems to have gotten the hint … Continue reading

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Report on Medicare Part D

As the Medicare Part D experience completed its first year, there have been a number of opinions expressed on how well the benefit did what it set out to do – provide seniors with a benefit on prescription drug access.  … Continue reading

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Social Media and Pharmaceutical Marketing

On several occasions in the past, I have posted here on the need for pharmaceutical companies to embrace new and social media, along with several suggestions for doing so. One of the perceived barriers to the involvement of pharmaceutical companies, … Continue reading

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Unfinished Business – Legislative Imperatives for September

Congress is back from recess.  Quite a lively recess it was too, if you read the papers.  As tempting as it is to weigh in on that, I’ll go on to other matters. First of all, SCHIP – the State … Continue reading

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FDA’s Dr. Janet Woodcock Discusses Adaptive Clinical Trials

We are all trying to re-enter the workforce after August.  Here in the Beltway, the Congress is headed back and the traffic congestion returns as students everywhere return to school.  Labor Day Weekend has passed and alas, I have put … Continue reading

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