Do new drugs really cost a billion dollars to develop? We speak with Dr. Lawrence Friedhoff, author of the book New Drugs: An Insider’s Guide to the FDA’s New Drug Approval Process for Scientists, Investors, and Patients.

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We are blessed with wonder drugs that would have been considered either magical or miraculous in earlier times. How are drugs tested to assure efficacy and safety? Clinical researcher Bea Abrams, PhD, with over 30 years experience in pharmaceutical development, explains the nitty-gritty of clinical trials done to bring a new drug to market.

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We are blessed with wonder drugs that would have been considered either magical or miraculous in earlier times. How are drugs tested to assure efficacy and safety? Clinical researcher Bea Abrams, PhD, with over 30 years experience in pharmaceutical development, explains the steps involved in clinical trials to bring a new drug to market.

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The government is pouring money into encouraging doctors and hospitals to switch to electronic health record systems. A bevy of companies are taking advantage of it. But will these systems work? Will the be secure? Will they be able to communicate with each other? We speak with Dr. Karen Bell, Chair of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®).

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Your medical condition may be complicated. You can make sure you give your doctor the information the doctor needs to give you great care. Dr. Alan Ettinger, neurologist and author of The Essential Patient Handbook, explains how doctors think so that you can be a better partner with your physician.

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Given the limitations of traditional medical care, people have turned to complementary and alternative medical treatment (CAM) to meet their needs. What is complementary medicine and are these treatments safe? Are they effective? We talk with physician Dr. Sarah Taylor.

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Doctors are the heart and sole of the health care system. Where do they come from? What is their training like and what role do they play in giving patients care? We talk with Wake Forest University School of Medicine student Craig Yarbrough.

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The ability to share information makes electronic health records a fabulous way to improve patients’ care, but that same ability makes it easier to access and abuse patients’ privacy. We discuss medical record privacy rules with Alicia Gilleskie, partner-elect with the law firm of Smith

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With the growing use of electronic technologies, there is a growing need to protect patients’ health records from abuse. A key law that provides such protections is HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act. We discuss the privacy rule and myths about it with Trisha Torrey, Every Patients Advocate, the Patient Empowerment Guide on About.com and author of You Bet Your Life! The Ten Mistakes Every Patient Makes.

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