FDA May Need Major Overhaul - washingtonpost.com

FDA May Need Major Overhaul - washingtonpost.com: "The Obama administration will inherit a Food and Drug Administration widely seen as struggling to protect Americans from unsafe medication, contaminated food and a flood of questionable imports from China and other countries."

Slow response to Dem's health plans- Politico.com

Slow response to Dem's health plans- Politico.com: "Congressional Republicans are in disarray over how to handle the Democrats’ aggressive push for universal health care next year — a far cry from the machine that brought down President Bill Clinton’s health care reform plan in the early 1990s."

Research Center Tied to Drug Company - NYTimes.com

Research Center Tied to Drug Company - NYTimes.com: "E-mail messages and internal documents from Johnson & Johnson made public in a court filing reveal that Dr. Biederman pushed the company to finance a research center at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, with a goal to “move forward the commercial goals of J.& J.”"

Health-Care Revamp Has Wings - WSJ.com

Health-Care Revamp Has Wings - WSJ.com: "The effort to overhaul the nation's health system will begin next year with one clear advantage over previous attempts: A wide variety of interest groups are rooting for it to succeed rather than plotting to kill it."

Conflicts of Interest May Ensnare Journalists, Too - NYTimes.com

Conflicts of Interest May Ensnare Journalists, Too - NYTimes.com: "Health reporters may become entangled in the same kinds of ethical conflicts they often expose when accepting industry-sponsored awards and relying on corporate public relations offices, three researchers warn."

Radio Host Has Drug Company Ties - NYTimes.com

Radio Host Has Drug Company Ties - NYTimes.com: "An influential psychiatrist who was the host of the popular public radio program “The Infinite Mind” earned at least $1.3 million from 2000 to 2007 giving marketing lectures for drugmakers, income not mentioned on the program."

Obama’s Pick of Daschle May Test Conflict-of-Interest Pledge - NYTimes.com

Obama’s Pick of Daschle May Test Conflict-of-Interest Pledge - NYTimes.com: "WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama’s selection of former Senator Tom Daschle for secretary of health and human services posed new questions on Wednesday about how broadly the new administration would apply Mr. Obama’s campaign promises to limit potential conflicts of interest among his appointees."