Showing posts with label HHS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HHS. Show all posts

Monday, March 2, 2009

While You Were Throwing Snowballs

At least on the East Coast, March has apparently lived up to its reputation and come in like a large cat. Here at IVB we're not so much concerned with the way it begins and ends, but instead would rather focus on the Madness in between.

Speaking of madness: while you were making snowmen ...
  • That Sebelius/HHS announcement that made so much news this weekend? Ramsey Baghdadi had the scoop for the IN VIVO Blog.
  • Art imitates life imitating comedy imitating sad state of the world: Pharma Giles at PharmaGossip.
  • Wyeth's Prevenar approved in Russia.
  • Roche scheme to enhance Pulmozyme compliance probably needed a little more thought, don'cha think? The company has now been censured in the UK for giving out Toys R Us gift certificates to children on the drug, reports the FT.
  • Actelion's application to expand Tracleer's use into PAH patients with less severe disease greeted with a complete response letter from FDA. FDA says Actelion's REMS first needs to be finalized and approved before it can finish its review of the sNDA.
  • Have higher regulatory hurdles affected investment in early-stage Type-2 diabetes companies? VCs weigh in at The Pink Sheet.
  • Offenses across the NFC East are breathing easier. Sadly, Brian Dawkins, no longer an Eagle, signs 5-year deal with Denver Broncos.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The IN VIVO Blog Podcast: Comparative Effectiveness, HHS Candidates, and Health Reform


Welcome to the first IN VIVO Blog podcast. We know ... it took us a while, but we finally got there. There will be many different kinds of podcasts from various reporters and editors of the IN VIVO Blog, which includes writers of The RPM Report, IN VIVO, The Pink Sheet, Start-Up and other publications.

Our first podcast comes to you from the editors of The RPM Report. It's called "3 things in 3 minutes." What is it? It's just that: 3 topics that we try and discuss in 3 minutes (we went a little over).

The topics for this discussion? Comparative effectiveness, the next HHS Secretary, and whether Medicare Part D should be a model for health care reform. If you listen closely, you may even be rewarded with a "bonus topic."


So tell us what you think. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Just be gentle.