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Managed Care January 2006 Martin Sipkoff	Skeptics Abound as Demand Grows For Obesity Treatments Changes in reimbursement patterns for obesity drugs will take several years. Lifestyle changes remain the first approach.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Side Effect of Developing Obesity Drugs The FDA is fickle when it comes to weight-loss drugs.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Faster Pathway to Drug Approvals A thinktank called the Pacific Research Institute has proposed letting drugs approved by the European Medicines Authority onto the market in the U.S. before the Food and Drug Administration has approved the drugs.
Managed Care June 2007	Headlines On Deadline ... NCQA has published an expanded set of measures, guidelines, and technical specifications...A new strategy proposed by America's Health Insurance Plans would create an independent entity to compare the safety... etc.
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2011	Off-Label But On Point? Use of off-label drugs is a balancing act for physicians, and poses even more problems for pharma. The FDA is moving slowly to help.
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2008 Jeffrey S. Aronin	The Orphan Opportunity The Orphan Drug Act was passed 25 years ago. But the challenge of actually getting rare disease drugs and therapies to patients still remains
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Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2006 Patrick Clinton	From the Editor: Undecided People are buying drugs, because companies are selling drugs. Interfere with the selling process, and people won't buy as many drugs.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Musacchio & Hunkler	More Than a Game of Keep Away The Prescribing Data Restriction Program takes effect in July. The AMA explains how individual doctors can keep their prescribing habits safe from reps, and how pharma can keep using the anonymous data -- if the industry polices itself.
Managed Care September 1999	AMA, Federal Government Fret More About Online Prescribing and Pharmacy The AMA has come out with its strongest condemnation of online prescribing, recommending that action be taken against physicians who prescribe based solely on a patient's answers to an online questionnaire....
Managed Care December 2004 Jack McCain	The Weight Debate, Continued This article presents the views of people who indulge in what many regard as health care heresy. They challenge the conventional wisdom that millions of Americans need to lose tons of weight, fast, to stave off diabetes, heart disease, cancer.
American Family Physician January 15, 2007 Pollock et al.	Appropriate Prescribing of Medications: An Eight-Step Approach These eight steps, along with ongoing self-directed learning, compose a systematic approach to prescribing that is efficient and practical for the family physician.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Obesity Fatten Your Wallet? Obesity is an increasingly serious problem, but could it also be a major opportunity for health-care companies? Investors should spend a little due diligence on the pharmaceutical side.
Managed Care February 2001 Michael Levin-Epstein	HIPAA Privacy Rules Create Uncertainty, Compliance Woes When it comes to information-sharing, just when does 'no' mean 'no'? What about conflicting statutes? We have two years to sort it out...
BusinessWeek February 27, 2006 Catherine Arnst	Weight Loss: The Spirit Is Willing -- But Pills Work Doctors may decide that weight loss is best accomplished with the new drug Acomplia.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2011 Cabacungan & Clark	New Ways to Gain New Brand Insights If you can learn to understand patient and physician behavior, you are well on your way to strengthening the position of your product.
Nutrition Action Healthletter March 2000 Michael F. Jacobson	News From CSPI As suggested by the intense interest in Syndrome X and low-carbohydrate diets, America has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world. Time will tell whether our nation chooses a lifestyle built around fitness---or gluttony and sloth.
Managed Care February 2007 MargaretAnn Cross	How Much Trouble Does Health Care Marketing Cause? Whether for drugs, imaging, surgery, or emergency services, direct-to-consumer advertising sparks lively debate.
Managed Care November 2007 La Puma & Palmer	Weight-Loss Programs Need Health Plan Support Weight-loss programs have dismal success rates. Insurers can play an active part in helping members change their thinking, and therefore change their lifestyles
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BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 Arlene Weintraub	Lifestyle Drug Binge The huge profits in weight-loss and other treatments makes them hard for drugmakers to resist. But safety risks abound.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2008 Brian Orelli	Weighing In on Obesity Drugs Could investing in drugmakers that produce weight-loss drugs help fatten your wallet?
American Family Physician March 15, 2003 McInnis et al.	Counseling for Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Patients An estimated 97 million adults in the United States, or more than six out of 10 men and women, are overweight or obese. The role of physicians and other health care professionals is associated with greater efforts to help patients adopt healthy lifestyle habits related to diet and exercise.
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2010	Tracking Meetings in Troubled Times Scrutiny of pharmaceutical promotion and gifts to practitioners has intensified, with more states enacting reporting requirements. What kind of impact is all this having on meetings and physician attendance?
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Investing in Controlling Obesity While every investor must do their own due diligence, here is an outline of at least some of the major ways that investors can hope to profit from medical technology aimed at curing, or at least controlling, obesity..
Managed Care October 2004 Tony Schueth	Formulary Standards Key To E-Prescribing Success Electronic prescribing needs standardization before it's adopted by the masses. Start with the format of formulary databases.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2006 Cindy D'Aoust	Who's Coming to Meetings? Need to attract the "right" physicians to a promotional meeting? Have to do it on a budget while following new compliance rules? Check out this new survey to see how the rest of pharma lives with a shifting promotional landscape.
Managed Care March 2007 Martin Sipkoff	Plans, PBMs, Employers Prod Docs To E-Prescribe Widespread adoption of electronic prescribing is inevitable, yet physicians still resist. Various coalitions and initiatives are trying to make adoption easier.
Managed Care February 2002 Alan M. Muney	Evidence-Based Medicine Needs To Be Promoted More Vigorously This means using a carrot-and-stick approach with physicians. Those who respect the evidence should be rewarded; others should face penalties...
Managed Care November 2006 Arthur Lazarus	Expert Opinions Create Liability for Physicians Physicians cannot rely on courts, drug companies, or HMOs to protect their freedom of speech. Their experience and knowledge form the foundation of all medical opinion.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 3, 2007 LeVine & Zucker	Marketing to Professionals: Professional Promotion Through Patient Understanding Patient-feedback programs can go a long way in helping physicians understand which drugs work.
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Phil Britt	Ounce of Prevention Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is providing system physicians with the ability to prescribe medicines electronically, which should improve safety and efficiency.
Managed Care June 2001 Frank Diamond	HMO/Physician Strain Creates Invisible Costs Perhaps goodwill is too much to ask for. However, peaceful coexistence can certainly help all players reach their mutual goal -- a smooth relationship that helps to get the job done...
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Carrie Morantz	Newsletter Latest Senate EHR Bill Combines and Replaces Previous Proposals... Agencies Collaborate to Help Patients Recover from Mental Illness... Study: Most Americans Do Not Think Obesity Risks Are Overestimated... etc.
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Managed Care July 2007	Managed Care Outlook The future holds too few docs.