Doctors admit to ‘defensive medicine’ (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
May 31, 2005
More than 90 percent of the Pennsylvania doctors surveyed on the impact of rising malpractice insurance premiums profess to engage in “defensive medicine” — a catch-all term that includes everything from ordering unnecessary tests to passing off complicated patients.
Health Tip: Dealing With Post-Traumatic Stress (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
May 31, 2005
(HealthDay News) — Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very real illness. People may get it after living through a terrible and scary experience such as rape or sexual abuse; assault by a family member; an airplane or car crash; a natural disaster such as hurricane, tornado, or fire; a war; or any event that may have put them in danger of being killed or seriously injured.
Third Hong Kong fatality announced after clinic handed out wrong medicine (Channel NewsAsia)
May 31, 2005
HONG KONG - A third Hong Kong person died after being handed the wrong medicine by a private clinic, health officials said on Wednesday. The 69-year-old woman was in January given a diabetes drug instead of tablets for stomach ache. She died on March 13, a health authority statement said.
Win Medicare inks marketing deal with Orion Pharma for Divigel (PharmaBiz)
May 31, 2005
The third of its kind in the recent times, the New Delhi-based Win Medicare (P) Ltd has signed another marketing tie-up with a foreign drug manufacturer. The latest agreement is with Orion Pharma for marketing Divigel, its medication for the treatment of menopausal and pre-menopausal symptoms.
Win Medicare inks marketing deal with Orion Pharma for Divigel (PharmaBiz)
May 31, 2005
The third of its kind in the recent times, the New Delhi-based Win Medicare (P) Ltd has signed another marketing tie-up with a foreign drug manufacturer. The latest agreement is with Orion Pharma for marketing Divigel, its medication for the treatment of menopausal and pre-menopausal symptoms.
