News in brief DO helps write National Academy of Medicine paper on Rx drug affordability Jennie H. Kwon, DO, an anniversary fellow in osteopathic medicine with the National Academy of Medicine, assisted with the report. Dec. 1, 2017Friday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, released on Thursday, offers recommendations for curbing the cost of prescription drugs without inhibiting innovation in drug development. Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, in her role as an anniversary fellow in osteopathic medicine with the National Academy of Medicine, helped write the report. You can learn more about the report here or read the full report here. More in Profession Leading physician groups issue statement on Senate reconciliation package “We urge lawmakers to protect patients’ access to affordable health insurance, maintain full access to loan borrowing and student loan forgiveness programs to ensure a path for aspiring physicians, and meaningfully reform Medicare physician payment to safeguard access to care in underserved rural and urban communities,” the statement notes. Upcoming CME webinar to share RSV vaccine updates for older adults AOA webinar takes place Thursday, May 29 from 2-3 p.m. CT. Previous articleQuestions to consider before selling your practice Next articleHow to fund your first research project
Leading physician groups issue statement on Senate reconciliation package “We urge lawmakers to protect patients’ access to affordable health insurance, maintain full access to loan borrowing and student loan forgiveness programs to ensure a path for aspiring physicians, and meaningfully reform Medicare physician payment to safeguard access to care in underserved rural and urban communities,” the statement notes.
Upcoming CME webinar to share RSV vaccine updates for older adults AOA webinar takes place Thursday, May 29 from 2-3 p.m. CT.