Most Results of Drug Studies Never Published

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Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online Sign up for TCF newsletter | About TCF | Contact Us | www.tcf.orgSeptember 23, 2008Highlights Most Results of Drug Studies Never Published Consumer or Patient? Health Wonk Review: Palin, Pete Stark, Ignagni and Schwarzenegger Latest PostingsMost Results of Drug Studies Never PublishedMaggie Mahar | September 23, 2008Today, The Guardian UK published a story that should be shocking--but isn't: "More than Half of U.S. Drug Studies Never See the Light of Day." This serves as further proof--if we needed it-- that pharmaceutical companies should not be allowed to control what doctors and patients know, and don't know, about new drugs. Continue to blog here. Consumer or Patient?Niko Karvounis | September 22, 2008The newest edition of Health Affairs includes the story of Michelle Mayer, a patient whose odyssey seems to validate consumer-driven medicine—at least on the surface. But a closer look reveals that Mayer’s tale is no consumerist parable; in fact, it’s a great example of consumer-driven medicine’s shortcomings as a model for health care. Continue to blog here. Health Wonk Review: Palin, Pete Stark, Ignagni and SchwarzeneggerMaggie Mahar | September 20, 2008This week the Disease Management Care Blog hosted Health Wonk Review, and did it with style.Spotlighting some of the best health blogs of the past two weeks, Jaan Sidorov noted that Joe Paduda, editor of Managed Care Matters, took on the “Free marketeers who have been lauding Gov. Sarah Palin's efforts to eliminate Alaska's restrictions on new health care technology and facilities.” Continue to blog here. TCF Project SitesThe Social Security Network | Immigrationline.org | Homeland Security | Afghanistan Watch Health Policy Watch | Equality & Education | ReformElections.org The Century Foundation conducts public policy research and analyses of economic, social, and foreign policy issues, including inequality, retirement security, election reform, media studies, homeland security, and international affairs. The foundation produces books, reports, and other publications, convenes task forces, and working groups and operates eight informational Web sites. With offices in New York City and Washington, DC, The Century Foundation is nonprofit and nonpartisan and was founded in 1919 by Edward A. Filene.Headquarters: 41 East 70th St, New York, NY * 212.535.4441 * 212.535.7534 (fax) * infoDC Office: 1333 H Street, NW, 10th floor * Washington, DC 20005 * 202.387.0400 * 202.483.9430 (fax) info