Is neuroprotection a viable treatment option for glaucoma? Drs. Robert Weinreb, Jay Katz, and Theodore Krupin explore the possibilities.
Are You Prescribing Unapproved Drugs?
Some drugs that are currently on the market have never been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Stop Hounding Patients to Give Up Their Privacy
Many people think that privacy of medical treatment should not apply to everyone. An ethics expert tells why privacy protects all of society.
Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege?
Dr. John Marshall asks: If health insurance is a choice that individuals can opt not to have, who pays for the care of the 40 million people in the United States who have no healthcare insurance?
FDA Commissioner: "Safety Science" Key to Drug Regulation
Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety.
Dr. John Howard From CDC’s NIOSH Discusses the Consequences of the Gulf Oil Spill
John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, Director, NIOSH, talks to Eli Adashi, MD, about the efforts to protect health during and after the Gulf oil spill.