Thefts of Medical Equipment
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on a recent trend of expensive medical equipment being stolen from hospitals in Western...
FDA Commissioner Addresses Financial Conflict of Interest
The FDA unveiled new guidelines on March 21st limiting participation in drug and device approval Advisory Committees by...
Pharma Payments to Physicians
The current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association includes a study that assesses pharmaceutical company...
GAO Reports Tax Evasion by Medicare Contractors
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on March 19th detailing the amount of unpaid taxes attributed...
Cadaver Protections Lacking
The illegal trade of human body parts is again the source of controversy. Two men were arrested last...
Physician-owned Hospitals Spark Controversy
Specialty hospitals in Texas and throughout the country are getting the interest of key members in Congress. Last...
Red Cross, Transplant Centers Caught in Federal Crosshair
The FDA has fined the American Red Cross (ARC) to the tune of $5.7 million over three years...
Premier Gets Possibly Conflicted Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
On November 21st, Premier, Inc. was one of the three recipients of the 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality...