Archive for February 12, 2007

Merck May Be Facing another Round of Lawsuits

Already beset by over 27,000 Vioxx cases, the pharmaceutical giant sees lawsuits over osteoporosis drug Fosamax looming on the horizon.

Healthcare Providers Begin Adopting 'Disclosure and Apology' Policy for Medical Errors

A growing number of healthcare providers are implementing “disclosure and apology” policies for medical errors. Malpractice insurers and risk manager say this approach helps decrease the number and expense of medical malpractice lawsuits.

"Dead Men Walking" Report on U.S. Vets with Traumatic Brain Injury

The survival rate of American troops injured in Iraq is at an unprecedented high due to advances in military medicine. However, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) incurred in Iraq have left hundreds of soldiers with a "death-in-life" existence.