Extended-Release Opioid Gets FDA OK
Posted on 26. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has approved tapentadol (Nucynta), an extended-release oral opioid, to treat severe chronic pain.
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Health Insurance Likely to Stay Part of Benefit Package
Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Nearly three-fourths of medium-to-large employers plan on continuing to offer their workers health insurance once the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) take effect, according to a survey by consulting firm Towers Watson.
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CMS Testing Bundled Payments for Medicare
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new plan on Tuesday that would pay interested doctors, hospitals, and other providers bundled Medicare payments.
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Healthcare Key Is Access Not Cost
Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
(MedPage Today) — Long wait-times for appointments and inability to take time off work are more common barriers to healthcare access than financial hardship, a new study found.
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Washington Week: Generic Drug Makers to Pay User Fees
Posted on 20. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Despite the late summer doldrums, the FDA has been busy, announcing an important user-fee deal with generic drugmakers and releasing new guidance on its medical device approval process.
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HHS Announces User-Friendly Insurance Rule
Posted on 18. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new plan that will help consumers choose and understand their healthcare insurance policies.
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Generic Makers to Pay Fees Like Big Pharma Does
Posted on 17. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — A new FDA user-fee program will require generic drugmakers to pay annual fees to speed up drug approvals and to increase inspections of foreign manufacturing plants.
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Generic Makers to Pay Fees Like Big Pharma Does
Posted on 17. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — A new FDA user-fee program will require generic drugmakers to pay annual fees to speed up drug approvals and to increase inspections of foreign manufacturing plants.
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Senators Question Use of Psych Drugs in Nursing Homes
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Two high-ranking senators have urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to examine potential over-prescribing of atypical antipsychotics to nursing home residents.
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Senators Question Use of Psych Drugs in Nursing Homes
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Two high-ranking senators have urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to examine potential over-prescribing of atypical antipsychotics to nursing home residents.
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