Matthew Mintz

I thought journalists were supposed to be impartial, report multiple sides of the story, and only use facts. At least in the case of reporting on prescription medications, Avandia in particular, it seems those "rules" no longer apply.Today the Wall Street Journal announced that the FDA Wei...
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There is a piece in the New York Times called "The Estrogen Dilemma" which many women will read with great interest. I would urge women to read this with great caution before jumping to any conclusions. The article is a well written piece by journalist Cynthia Gorney, who discusses both th...
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As reported in Med Page Today, the FDA Announces End for CFC-Propelled Inhalers. Of the seven inhalers with deadlines for removal, only three are still being madeFlunisolide Aerobid Inhaler System on June 30, 2011Albuterol and ipratropium combination Combivent Inhalation Aerosol on Dec. 31, 2013Pirb...
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In my opinion, the pendulum has swung to far in the safety direction when it comes to approving new drugs. Over a decade ago, the reverse was true and medications like Vioxx and Rezulin were approved and prescribed too quickly without either additional studies required before approval or closer foll...
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I was once at a Chinese restaurant and when I opened my fortune cookie at the end of the meal I found no fortune. When I told the waiter, he smiled and said, "no news is good news."It seems to me, that it least when it comes to reporting on medical news, the media tends to only report on o...
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