Posted on 21 April 2008
A recent visit to a DrugWonks.com blog URL resulted in an odd display… As you can see, the lower right hand corner contains a logo for PoliticalMedia.com. Now, DrugWonks.com is a part of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (CMPI), which describes itself as a “non-partisan, non-profit educational charity”… Yet, DrugWonks.com appears to [...]
Tags: Lunacy
Posted on 21 April 2008
No, it’s not a new drug. Have you heard about Twitter? According to the Twitter website, “Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?” Some have referred to twitter as a form of micro-blogging. [...]
Tags: Lunacy
Posted on 07 April 2008
Baylor College’s Eliminating Disparities in Clinical Trials (EDICT) project has issued a much-awaited nine-step action plan for improving the policies surrounding the conduct of clinical trials. According to ClinicalTrialsToday, among the issues the project addressed are minority participation, patient insurance, informed consent, and standards and accreditation. The report can be accessed here.
Tags: Clinical Trials
Posted on 06 April 2008
John Mack, writer of the Pharma Marketing and Pharma BlogoSphere blogs, continues to exhibit symptoms of homosexual panic with his apparent obsession about famed cardiologist Robert Jarvik’s sexual orientation. Mack has written about his concerns over Jarvik’s "being gay" on numerous occasions. His perhaps most infamous rant being related to, yes, believe it or not, [...]
Tags: Lunacy, Sex
Posted on 06 April 2008
Spending more time at the airport than with your family? At least it seems that way sometimes, doesn’t it? Business-class lounges can help alleviate some of the monotony and increase your productivity-but who can afford the expensive fees? Priority Pass, an independent airport VIP program offers access to more than 500 airport lounges worldwide. Membership [...]
Tags: Contractors, Productivity, Travel
Posted on 06 April 2008
Long commute? No problem! Here are some ideas to help you get things done along the way: Go hands free- Not into looking like a fastfood cashier with that headset hanging from your ear? Motorola’s B 89170N Bluetooth Portable Hands-Free Speaker has you covered! With a sleek and stylish new design, superior audio capabilities and [...]
Tags: Productivity