AdvaMed Statement on the Patent Reform Act of 2008 (S. 3600)

AdvaMed Statement on the Patent Reform Act of 2008 (S. 3600): ". . . Improving and modernizing the patent system is clearly important to all sectors of the U.S. economy and we applaud Sen. Kyl and his staff for their leadership and inclusive approach to developing this legislation."

New heart valve treatments are drawing older patients - TwinCities.com

New heart valve treatments are drawing older patients - TwinCities.com: ". . . doctors and medical devices companies are developing heart valve treatments that could provide options for very elderly patients as well as others who aren't good candidates for open-heart surgery."

Editorial - Whose Best Interest? - Editorial - NYTimes.com

Editorial - Whose Best Interest? - Editorial - NYTimes.com: "Two drug companies have announced that they will publicly disclose some of their payments to doctors starting next year. But the two companies fell short of complete disclosure, and the industry as a whole lags far behind. Legislation to establish a wide-ranging nationwide reporting system is still needed."

Rivals' prescriptions for an ailing system | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/28/2008

Rivals' prescriptions for an ailing system Philadelphia Inquirer 09/28/2008: "Barack Obama and John McCain present voters with starkly different visions of how to change the nation's troubled health-care system. Obama wants more people to have health insurance. McCain wants to make insurance more affordable. "

Election 2008 -Polls Examine Importance of Health Care as Issue in Presidential Election

Election 2008 -Polls Examine Importance of Health Care as Issue in Presidential Election: "The Wall Street Journal reports that a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds the economy is the 'top issue for large numbers of voters,' with health care, education and the environment 'a distant second' (Meckler, Wall Street Journal, 9/25). The poll, conducted between Sept. 19 and 22, included interviews with 1,157 voters, 1,085 of whom were registered voters."

Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court - NYTimes.com

Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court - NYTimes.com: "In November, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether Ms. Levine may keep more than $6 million that a Vermont jury ordered Wyeth, a pharmaceutical company, to pay her for failing to warn her adequately about the risks of one of its drugs. The case, the latest in a brisk parade of similar ones, will help define the contours of a signature project of the Roberts court. In legal jargon, the cases concern “pre-emption,” a doctrine that can bar injured consumers like Ms. Levine from suing in state court when the products that hurt them had met federal standards. The issue is less boring and more consequential than it sounds, and Ms. Levine’s case is shaping up to be the most important business case of the term."

MPR: The presidential candidates' plans for health care

MPR: The presidential candidates' plans for health care: "E. Richard Brown, top advisor to Sen. Barack Obama, and Daniel Kessler, top advisor to Sen. John McCain, discuss the candidates' policy positions on health care."