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The Motley Fool January 8, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Painful Reminder From the FDA The agency issues a reminder that osteoporosis drugs can cause severe pain.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2008 Brian Orelli	Brits May Bludgeon Drug Companies The U.K.'s National Health Service delivers a shock to drugmakers; it is considering a 10% drop in the rate that it pays for drugs, to help it reach its goal of a 3% reduction in the nation's overall health-care bill.
HBS Working Knowledge January 7, 2008 Julia Hanna	Pursuing a Deadly Opportunity Cadavers are a necessity for medical students and researchers, but the business of supplying this market is a touchy moral and ethical issue. Here are some strategies used by both academic and entrepreneurial organizations that deal in the dead.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Brian Orelli	Rabid Growth at Crucell Crucell signs a marketing agreement with Sanofi-Aventis to market Crucell's rabies treatment; who benefits more?
Managed Care December 2007 John Carroll	How Doctors Are Paid Now, And Why It Has to Change Everyone knows about the perverse incentive of fee-for-service medicine, but that hasn't had much effect on its use.
Managed Care December 2007 Martin Sipkoff	Large Plans Do Well Under Part D, But Premium Hikes Cloud Future Profits should increase over the next two years for plans that stay the course, but politics and rising premiums may affect long-term results.
Managed Care December 2007 Ed Silverman	Drugs to Plan For in 2008 There are not many traditional medications in the pipeline, and those that are in development probably won't make waves.
Managed Care December 2007 Lola Butcher	Insurers Get Involved in Campaign Against Hospital-Acquired Infections Health plans prod hospitals to do a better job of addressing problems that kill nearly 100,000 Americans a year.
Managed Care December 2007 John Marcille	An Unexpected Observation Who of the presidential candidates does Aetna President Mark Bertolini think offers a plan that will prove most effective? Sen. Hillary Clinton, that's who.
Managed Care December 2007 John Carroll	New York Plan Emerges As Pattern for Rating Physicians The Empire State's approach to physician ratings quickly gains health plan support and consideration as a national answer.
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