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Is DCIS Cancer or Not?

AMMD

For this reason, medical experts classify DCIS as noninvasive. Medical experts also call these calcifications. Some healthcare providers may recommend an MRI or ultrasound. Datar uses cutting-edge technology to provide noninvasive, personalized treatment options. Ductal carcinoma in situ DCIS does not usually do that.

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Get the 4-1-1 on your 1099s: 5th and 7th Circuits Permit Paying Volume-Based Compensation to Independent Sales Agents

FDA Law Blog

Gonzalez There has been increased enforcement against medical device companies that engage in the pervasive practice of paying third party sales agents based on their volume of sales. Walsh & Sophia R. Gaulkin & Steven J. This scrutiny was enhanced after the Fourth Circuits ruling in United States v. Mallory , 988 F.3d Polin , 194 F.3d

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FDA’s Issues Draft Guidance on Accelerated Approval: A Substantial Evidentiary and Procedural Overhaul to this High-Profile Pathway

FDA Law Blog

Sasinowski On December 5, 2024, FDA published a new draft guidance on accelerated approval providing a much needed and substantial update to its guidance on the pathway. FDAs interpretation of several threshold criteria for eligibility (serious condition, available therapy, unmet medical need) will continue to rely upon the 2014 Guidance.

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DEA Regs Bulk Up with 2014 Anabolic Steroid Control Law Additions

FDA Law Blog

Houck — Anabolic steroids that include testosterone, methyltestosterone, nandrolone decanoate and oxandrolone are schedule III controlled substances with currently accepted medical uses in the U.S. Other anabolic steroids are approved only for use in veterinary medicine. 50,036 (Aug.

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Primary care follow-up after Emergency Department discharge for patients with chest pain in Ontario: a scoping review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

According to clinical guidelines, patients discharged with chest pain should follow-up with a medical doctor (MD) within 72 hours. In Ontario, MD follow-up after ED discharge for chest pain is mostly provided by primary care physicians (PCPs) and sometimes cardiologists. To date, there are no published reviews on this topic.

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

Alex: Today we’re delighted to welcome Jerry Gurwitz, who is a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School. I talked about lack of prestige and respect, and I talked about how healthcare system leaders and medical school deans don’t always seem to value the field of geriatrics.

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

Published 2/5/19, updated 6/19/25) Rowdiest audience ever (at a medical conference at least). It’s now so common that more than half of all doctors report symptoms, with medical students , residents , and even senior clinicians feeling pushed to the brink. Among medical trainees suicide is the number one cause of death today.

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