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Supreme Court Weighs Drugmakers’ ‘Pay for Delay’ Deals

Posted on 03/25/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthBy Jesse J. Holland and Linda A. Johnson of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struggled Monday with whether it should allow federal officials to challenge deals between pharmaceutical corporations and their generic drug competitors that the government says could keep cheaper forms of medicine off the American market for longer periods of time. Justices heard arguments from the Justice Department against what they call “pay-for-delay” deals or “reverse settlements.” Such deals arise when generic companies file …

Study: Doctors Give In to Patient Demands for Brand-Name Drugs

Posted on 01/8/2013 by | Health | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthBy Alvin Tran of Kaiser Health News Doctors are more likely to prescribe brand-name drugs over lower-cost generics when patients request them and when physicians have contacts with drugmakers, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine Monday shows. The researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston analyzed data from a survey of 1,891 doctors in 2009 and found that 37 percent of  doctors admitted to sometimes prescribing a brand-name drug at a patient’s request even though a generic version of …

The Takeaway: Weekend Edition (Updated)

Posted on 06/24/2011 by | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsUpdate: New York legalizes same-sex marriage in late Friday vote. Newly-married New Yorkers will see their lives change significantly – legally and financially. But for those older couples who don’t live in the six states recognizing gay marriage, planning is still essential. P.M. Notes: Peter Falk, right, dies at 83. TV’s Lt. Columbo, who reportedly suffered from dementia, died Thursday at his home in Beverly Hills.