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Hot Doc: Zicam maker sued (again) for lost sense of smell

Dec 30, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

A Texas woman is suing Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., the maker of the popular Zicam line of “homeopathic” cold remedies, alleging that she lost her sense of smell after using Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel Spray.

The legal pitfalls of patient-reviewable records

Oct 21, 2010 By: Dan Tennenhouse

Medical records written so that patients can understand them may seem inherently beneficial, but they can easily be turned against the physician in court.

Electronic health records: The pros and cons

Oct 7, 2010 By: Dan Tennenhouse

EMR, EHR, EPR, CPR – whatever you call it, the trend toward digitizing our health records brings many benefits, along with some risks and hidden costs.

Beware the patients that doctors secretly hate

Sep 23, 2010 By: Dan Tennenhouse

There are many types of “difficult” patients who may be cast in a negative light by their own doctors – and you may not see the bias until the doctor testifies.

PDR on Westlaw: Find out how drug warnings change over time

Sep 20, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

A warning that is modified in a given year can shed significant light on what a company, physician, or consumer knew or was presumed to know.

Internet prescription drugs: A comparative negligence hazard

Sep 9, 2010 By: Dan Tennenhouse

Do your clients buy their prescription drugs on the Internet at a fraction of the pharmacy price? If so, it could cost them more than they expect.

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Europe extends data privacy protections to Internet cookies. http://t.co/K42B9vzL

Lawsuit: LSAT prep company founder lied about perfect score. http://t.co/rOLm0ggd

Headnote of the Day: You can't just shop through the trial record for brand new issues to raise on appeal? http://t.co/Kw63p4Jv

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