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Chicago, IL – The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) on Wednesday announced the release of the CMSS Code for Interactions with Companies. The code ...

Initial results of the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene, or STAR, show that the drug raloxifene, currently used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal ...

By David Simbro, Vice President – Northwestern Mutual Most physicians have been told since residency that purchasing “Own-Occupation” disability insurance is critical to protecting the ...

Congress approved, and President Obama signed, legislation Thursday night to delay 21% payment cuts in Medicare reimbursements to physicians through May 31.  The cuts were ...

By William A. Van Decker, MD Irrespective of details and one’s personal views, many people, especially physicians,   are pleased that a prominent part of Public ...

By D. Mark Zebley, MD Natural orifice surgery has been gaining attention lately for its benefits as a minimally invasive approach for some conditions. Yet ...

By Patricia A. Costante The election of our new governor promises to bring change to New Jersey’s political climate. It has also brought renewed attention ...

By  David R. Dearden, Esq. The term “arbitration proceeding” carries with it an expectation of a process to resolve disputes that is quick, fair and ...

By Lawrence B. Keller As a physician, you have probably been told that you should make sure that you purchase a policy with a true ...

By Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), M.D. With much fanfare and political wrangling on Capitol Hill, the signature domestic policy initiative of President Barack Obama’s administration ...