NEJM Interviews

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Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari on state bills that aim to reduce drug spending by requiring companies to disclose R&D costs. Jun 15, 2016

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Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari is an epidemiologist in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A. Sarpatwari, J. Avorn, and A.S. Kesselheim. State Initiatives to Control Medication Costs — Can Transparency Legislation Help? N Engl J Med 2016;374:2301-4.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Perri Klass on the health effects of child poverty in the United States and the AAP’s new policy statement on screening. Jun 08, 2016

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Dr. Perri Klass is a professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. P. Klass. Saving Tiny Tim - Pediatrics and Childhood Poverty in the United States. N Engl J Med 2016;374:2201-5.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Deborah Schrag on an experiment testing new ways of reimbursing physicians for drugs administered under Medicare Part B. Jun 01, 2016

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Dr. Deborah Schrag is chief of the Division of Population Sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D. Schrag. Reimbursing Wisely? CMS’s Trial of Medicare Part B Drug Payment Reform. N Engl J Med 2016;374:2101-5.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Jeffrey Drazen on a new article series, The Changing Face of Clinical Trials. Jun 01, 2016

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Dr. Jeffrey Drazen is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Woodcock and Others. Clinical Trials Series. N Engl J Med 2016;374:2167.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Alice Shaw on a new model for accelerating the development of promising oncology drugs. May 25, 2016

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Dr. Alice Shaw is a thoracic oncologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. T.M. Prowell, M.R. Theoret, and R. Pazdur. Seamless Oncology-Drug Development. N Engl J Med 2016;374:2001-3.

NEJM Interview: Greg Simon on the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative and its goal of fueling cancer research in the United States. May 18, 2016

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Greg Simon is executive director of the Cancer Moonshot Task Force. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.R. Lowy and F.S. Collins. Aiming High - Changing the Trajectory for Cancer. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1901-4.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Lindsey Baden on the state of the Zika virus outbreak and the challenges involved in containing it. May 11, 2016

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Dr. Lindsey Baden is director of clinical research in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C.J. Haug, M.P. Kieny, and B. Murgue. The Zika Challenge. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1801-3.

NEJM Interview: Robert Mechanic on what happens when patients are treated by multiple providers participating in different Medicare payment models. May 04, 2016

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Robert Mechanic is a senior fellow at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.E. Mechanic. When New Medicare Payment Systems Collide. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1706-9.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Michelle Mello on legislation aimed at reducing young people’s access to cigarettes. Apr 27, 2016

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Dr. Michelle Mello is a professor of law and of health research and policy at Stanford University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S.R. Morain, J.P. Winickoff, and M.M. Mello. Have Tobacco 21 Laws Come of Age? N Engl J Med 2016;374:1601-4.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Debra Houry on a new opioid-prescribing guideline from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Apr 20, 2016

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Dr. Debra Houry is Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. T.R. Frieden and D. Houry. Reducing the Risks of Relief - The CDC Opioid-Prescribing Guideline. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1501-4.

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