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PR rep says journalists’ stipend to attend Allergan event was misconstrued
An invitation to journalists to participate in an Allergan-hosted “Facial Aesthetics Advisory Panel” that included an offer of a $250…
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Reporter checks records, hits facility with news of looming closure
After picking up new tools and techniques at Health Journalism 2011, reporter Sarah Bruyn Jones returned to The Roanoke Times…
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Investigating health professionals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch staffers Jeremy Kohler and Blythe Bernhard share tips for researching doctors' malpractice histories and hospital actions against…
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Laser spine clinics use Internet search ads to push unproven, costly treatment
Bloomberg’s David Armstrong has put together an investigation of a simple, effective and dubious new business formula, one which begins…
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PR professional offers cash for attending Allergan-hosted event
Journalist Lisa Collier Cool was “truly appalled” to receive an email that offered her a $250 stipend if she would…
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VA centers in 30 states, D.C. used recalled wipes
JoNel Aleccia of MSNBC.com continues her reporting on tainted and recalled alcohol prep pads, finding that “A quarter of the…
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Herald reports on failures of assisted living system
The Miami Herald‘s yearlong “Neglected to Death” series on abuse and violations in assisted living facilities is expansive, but I…
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ProPublica investigates ties between doc groups, industry
With an assist from Sen. Chuck Grassley, ProPublica senior reporters Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, AHCJ’s board president, have published…
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Ex-pharma rep talks about pressure, tactics to sell
A story reported and produced by Gerri Shaftel at KTTV-Los Angeles (and presented by Christine Devine) gives viewers a look…
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Spreadsheet lists malpractice claims against VA
In its “FOIA Friday” feature, the Project On Government Oversight reveals a spreadsheet (XLS format) of claims against the Department…
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