Daily Archives: January 2, 2017

Beware of deregulation in drug development

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Beware of deregulation in drug development D. Posnett MD 2 years ago Thalidomide baby The 21st Century Cures Act passed congress on Dec. 7th and was signed into law on Dec 13th by President Obama.  This is a huge bill … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care | Comments Off on Beware of deregulation in drug development

Beware of deregulation in drug development

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

The 21st Century Cures Act passed congress on Dec. 7th and was signed into law on Dec 13th by President Obama.  This is a huge bill with something in it for everyone, and lots to criticize. As a retired researcher … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care | 2 Comments

Social Security ‘Reform’

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Reprinted from The East Hampton Star http://easthamptonstar.com/Letters-Editor/20161222/Letters-Editor-122216 12/22/2016 Dear David: None of us should forget that Donald Trump campaigned very loudly on an explicit promise not to touch anyone’s Social Security benefits. Unfortunately, and with tens of millions of recipients’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Social Security ‘Reform’

Future Cost of Medical Care

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Reprinted from The East Hampton Star 12/22/2016 http://easthamptonstar.com/Letters-Editor/20161222/Letters-Editor-122216   Cost of a New Knee To the Editor: How much will my metal knee cost? One of us is considering a total knee replacement. A titanium knee! So we did some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Future Cost of Medical Care