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Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Patrick Clinton	From the Editor: Mixed Signals Recent pharma news headlines show: more science, but more political pressure on the science. More attacks on the industry, but at the same time, signs that some patients and doctors use the system well.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Sarah Houlton	Global Report: A Hope and a Payer If current trends continue, the United Kingdom will spend 12.7 percent of its GDP on healthcare by 2050. Maybe that means it's time to reform the National Health Service's notoriously complex drug payment scheme.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006	Thought Leader: Scientific Expression Litigation over Vioxx continues in the courts. But another battle -- between journal editors and a study's authors -- is unfolding on the pages of a top-tier medical journal.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Peter J. Pitts	Opinion: Brussels Sprouts Free-speech debates are nothing new in Europe. Now, pharma's entered the fray, as its representatives in the region's capital inch toward incremental changes in policies on DTC marketing. But, the sincerity of their efforts is up for debate.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Cook & Witten	Legal: The Kickback Effect Pharma tends not to treat relationships with foreign doctors as cautiously as it does those with US physicians. But watch out: Misconduct on the part of your international employees could get kicked back onto your plate.
Bank Technology News May 2006 Glen Fest	Medical Banking: Paper Processing Is No Rx For Payments Hospitals and insurers still don't have electronic remittance issues settled despite 10-year-old HIPAA standards. Seizing the market opportunity, banks are stepping into the void.
Managed Care April 2006 Tony Berberabe	Insurers Rely on Providers To Screen for Depression With access only to claims data, health plans strive to promote the importance of depression screening to their providers.
Managed Care April 2006 Schmier et al.	he Cost-Effectiveness of Omega-3 Supplements For Prevention of Secondary Coronary Events Dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids in U.S. males is associated with fewer cardiovascular fatalities and lower costs
Managed Care April 2006 John A. Marcille	Bad News on Today's Quality, Good News on Tomorrow's A survey of health care leaders reports that they did not believe the health care system is driven by quality.
Managed Care April 2006 John Carroll	Some Specialist Societies Feel Left Out of AMA-CMS Deal on P4P Many physicians question the fairness of a deal between the American Medical Association and the government that give doctors a bonus when they follow certain rules.
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