by Dr Joe | Jul 30, 2010 | Medical Research, The Practice of Medicine
With the huge amount of research that surfaces each day, it is not surprising that the quality varies considerably. Sometimes, you actually have to wonder whether the researchers are having a joke at our expense. Dubious research coupled with the tendency to disease... by Dr Joe | Jul 11, 2010 | General Health, Heart Disease, Pharmaceuticals
You would need to be living under a rock not to know that health (disease) care spending is continuing to increase. The total spending in the OECD is increasing faster than economic growth and inflation in the OECD. The USA spends the most at around 16% of GDP nearly... by Dr Joe | Jun 4, 2010 | General Health, Medical Tests, Pharmaceuticals
In the previous blog I wrote about problems with long term use of medications particularly those used for lifestyle related conditions. It looks like The American Medical association agrees with me. The association’s Archives of Internal Medicine Journal has... by Dr Joe | Jun 1, 2010 | General Health, Pharmaceuticals
Much is made of the fact that pharmaceuticals are tested before being released. Trials are done to assess whether the drugs work and to assess the side effect profile. Many drugs never make it to market because in the trial process either they are not found to so much... by Dr Joe | May 7, 2010 | General Health, Health & Wellness, Pharmaceuticals
Sometimes useful insights come from unexpected places. Fortune Magazine publishes an annual report on Americas top 500 companies. Included in this is an overview of business sectors and how they have fared the previous year. Not surprisingly, 2009 was not a great year... by Dr Joe | Apr 13, 2010 | Pharmaceuticals, The Practice of Medicine
The links between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry are coming more and more under the spotlight. To be upfront, I have over the years been given various pens, coffee mugs, and have been to sponsored dinners. Over the past few years I have deliberately stopped...
