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Leading Experts on Healthcare
David ZiolkowskiSr Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Sampson Regional Medical Center
David Ziolkowski is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the Sampson Regional Medical Center located in Clinton, NC. He manages over a dozen technical and non-technical departments within the hospital, expanding his role to Senior Vice President, Support Services and Information Management....
Daniel Wynn, MDDirector, Clinical Research
Consultants In Neurology Ltd.
Daniel Wynn, MD, FACN, FAASM, is a Director of Clinical Research at Consultants in Neurology in Chicago, Illinois. He has expertise in a wide variety of neurological illnesses and has served as a principal investigator in over 100 clinical trials in multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, chronic...
Richard Anthony, PhDBoard member
Janus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Richard Anthony, PhD, is the Chief Executive Officer at Catalyst Pharma Group, Inc., California, a contract research organization providing clinical development, regulatory and licensing representative services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He also serves as the Board Member of Janus...
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San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic
Ara Dikranian, MD, is a Rheumatologist at San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic, a single-specialty private practice in San Diego, California. Dr. Dikranian is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. He completed his rheumatology training at the University of California San Diego. He has...
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - CC
Samir Mehta, MD, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylavnia. Previously, he was an Instructor at Harborview Medical Center, and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Division of Orthopaedic Trauma at the University of Pennsylvania...
GLG Study Groups in Healthcare(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Oncologists (US) | 2255 |
| Pharmacists (US) | 2081 |
| Obstetricians/Gynecologists | 1881 |
| Neurologists | 1830 |
| Pediatricians (US) | 1678 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses in Healthcare(?)
Conmed has indicated that sales of its devices have fallen partially due to the budget tightening at hospitals. While the company minimized the this issue in their statement it is just the tip of the iceberg.
This study is one that adds to an increasing body of evidence linking specific molecular testing to treatments with expensive and potentially dangerous antichemotherapeutic agents.
As a medical oncologist, I would want to know how folfox/erbitux in k ras wild patients fared against the standard of folfox/avastin for metastatic first line patients. Stephen Schreibman, MD
I warned you. Genetic testing as well as the companies offering them ARE the way of the future!
Response Genetics, Inc. Signs Amendment to Its Master Service Agreement With GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as Preferred Provider of Genetic Testing Services. The sub-text is that GSK is preparing to "package" their targeted drugs with tests to identify the target!
Placebo controlled trial, LABA is expected to show better lung functions than placebo in the trial Comparison more meaningful when compared with existing LABA which acts for 12 hours Optimum duration of the trial to see whether lung functions are well maintained over a period of time....
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