Behind The Curtain: Study Reveals Big Role of Medical Communication Companies

Everyone knows that medical information flows out of medical centers and schools, research institutions and the NIH, pharmaceutical companies, journals and medical societies. But one important information source — medical communication companies (MCCs)– “are among the most significant but least analyzed health care stakeholders,” according to Sheila Rothman and colleagues. In a new report in JAMA they set out to explore…

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Invest In Pharma? Maybe Go To Vegas Instead.

Instead of investing in pharma maybe you should go to Vegas instead. You’ll have a lot more fun and, a new study suggests, your chances of winning are just as good. The key to understanding the pharmaceutical industry is predicting sales of individual drugs. But, in a study published in Nature Reviews, 3 consultants at McKinsey & Company determined…

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