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Today, I stumbled upon a new, very interesting blog concept started by Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky, addressing scientific journalism and its accuracy: Retraction Watch. In the pursuit of accountability you have to love the web enabling blogs and organizations like this, Wikileaks, and other independent forms of investigative journalism and expression. Old school media [...]

I. INTRODUCTION This paper addresses Singapore’s law on Surrogacy in the context of the proposition, ‘the dictates of law and those of morality will often coincide, but law does not, and should not, exist to impose one particular code of morality.’ Section II, defines the law, morality, and their overlap. Section III, addresses the principled [...]

Here is a copy of an email I received from a friend the other day (all bold emphasis is mine): Begin forwarded message: From: Chetan xxxxxxxx Date: February 9, 2010 11:51:46 PM SST To: Tej Deol Subject: 2 cokes a day… You were saying that there is no issue drinking several cokes a day… the [...]

Well, its seems like the heavy-weight title match and in this corner we have the defending champ: Pfizer with apparently its back to the ropes as it continues to be pummeled in all directions; by generics manufacturers and patent challenges and expirations; by emerging market politicians; by troublesome research fraud (Pfizer innocent bystandard); and by [...]

Roughly 55 million people in South East Asia are potential customers for home-use blood pressure monitors. With relatively larger, older, and more urbanized populations, Indonesia and Philippines comprise the largest addressable populations for home-use blood pressure monitors. The largest addressable market in the region is Malaysia, where a larger proportion of the population enjoys middle-class [...]

Clearstate, the asia-pacific authority on medical technology market intelligence, launched its new web site and upgraded blog platform today. Users can expect a fresh look, improved search capabilities, and a number of additional features on both the company Web site and the blog platform. “We worked directly with our clients to achieve a look-and-feel and [...]

Ranking according to Outlook India

Was wondering out loud whether politicians, at least in the Philippines, have heard of two basic micro-economic concepts 1: substitution effect and 2. utility maximization? (source: wikipedia) “An ordinary good is a microeconomic concept used in consumer theory. It is defined as a good which creates increased demand when the price for the good drops [...]

Interesting article on surrogacy and forced abortions in China posted in Reuters…which I will use to introduce a very bright woman, Harpreet Bedi, who asiahealthspace is proud to announce will be joining as a periodic contributor with a special interest in medico-legal issues. We persistently endeavor to bring you a variety of opinions about a [...]

Clearstate’s study in India and SEA provides detailed and granular insights on diagnostic imaging device placement, usage and perceptions. Clearstate’s tracking of diagnostic imaging devices markets in India reveals that the market reached an estimated USD380 million in 2008. According to Clearstate’s annual tracking of demand trends in 1,150 healthcare facilities across India, ultrasound was [...]

Interesting article describing the “rapidly changing” post-mating habits of our Hindustani friends posted in Boston.com . After the article I provide some select information on morning-after contraception from an article “Emergency contraception: America’s best kept secret” by By Mardia Harris Stone, MD, MPH, Elizabeth Westley, MPH, and Vanessa E. Cullins, MD, MPH. NEW DELHI – [...]