Friday, December 19, 2008

Answer to Medical Challenge

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind:#4 Hypogonadism:The twin on the right has evidence of central adiposity (fat), more scalp hair but loss of body hair and gynecomastia (fatty breasts) compared to the identical twin brother. These are classic signs of hypogonadism and the patient was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor.Thanks for playing. Cushings was a good guess too, but the fat

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Pharma Price Gouging

Just when I thought I could not take any more outrageous greed!The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought a lawsuit against Ovation Pharmaceuticals that charges the company of illegally raising the price for the only drug that treats heart defects in newborn babies.Ovation acquired the rights to NeoProfen, the only competitor to its own drug, Indocin, in January 2006. Once they owned the