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Regulating Dietary Supplements: The DMAA Debate

07/18/2012 thedoctorsreport

Last week, the Archives of Internal Medicine published a commentary advocating more government regulation of dietary supplements. Dietary supplements refer to non-vitamin, non-mineral products such ... Read More

Patents on “reinvented” medications lead to higher insurance premiums

06/25/2012 thedoctorsreport

This Friday’s Wall Street Journal (June 22,2012) features an article authored by Jonathan D. Rockoff reporting that Abbott Laboratories is contesting a portion of the healthcare law regarding patent... Read More

Does marijuana have any medical indications?

06/14/2012 thedoctorsreport

On June 14th I was driving to work in the morning and heard an NPR piece about the medical marijuana market. I found myself asking, “How has the debate of legalizing marijuana been successfully ... Read More

Prostate Cancer Screening Controversy-11/26/2011

05/30/2012 thedoctorsreport

For years, the FDA recommendation for annual prostate cancer screening has been digital prostate exams along with the PSA (Prostate-specific antigen) blood test annually starting at age 50. Recently... Read More

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Regulating Dietary Supplements: The DMAA Debate

Patents on “reinvented” medications lead to higher insurance premiums

Does marijuana have any medical indications?

Prostate Cancer Screening Controversy-11/26/2011