NEJM Interviews

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NEJM Interview: Dr. Joshua Sharfstein on the process of approving new sunscreen ingredients for marketing in the United States. Jul 08, 2015

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Joshua Sharfstein is associate dean for public health practice and training at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.M. Sharfstein. A Spotlight on Sunscreen Regulation. N Engl J Med 2015;373:101-3.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Ted Kaptchuk on the outlook for harnessing the benefits of placebo effects in medicine. Jul 01, 2015

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Ted Kaptchuk is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Program in Placebo Studies and the Therapeutic Encounter at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. T.J. Kaptchuk and F.G. Miller. Placebo Effects in Medicine. N Engl J Med 2015;373:8-9.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Jerry Avorn on the 21st Century Cures Act’s potential implications for drug development and safety. Jun 24, 2015

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Jerry Avorn is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Avorn and A.S. Kesselheim. The 21st Century Cures Act - Will It Take Us Back in Time? N Engl J Med 2015;372:2473-5.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Aaron Kesselheim on the challenges of bringing follow-on biologic drugs to the market. Jun 17, 2015

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Aaron Kesselheim is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of 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. Progress and Hurdles for Follow-on Biologics. N Engl J Med 2015;372:2380-2.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Dhruv Khullar on uses of behavioral economics concepts in modifying physicians’ behavior under value-based health care models. Jun 10, 2015

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Dhruv Khullar is a resident in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D. Khullar and Others. Behavioral Economics and Physician Compensation - Promise and Challenges. N Engl J Med 2015;372:2281-3.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Neel Shah on new guidelines from the United Kingdom on the safety of midwife-guided deliveries. Jun 03, 2015

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Neel Shah is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and associate faculty at Ariadne Labs for Health Systems Innovation. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. N. Shah. A NICE Delivery - The Cross-Atlantic Divide over Treatment Intensity in Childbirth. N Engl J Med 2015;372:2181-3.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Leemore Dafny on ways of producing health care mergers that are good for both patients and providers. May 27, 2015

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Leemore Dafny is a professor of management and strategy at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.S. Dafny and T.H. Lee. The Good Merger. N Engl J Med 2015;372:2077-9.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Henry Aaron on new legislation that reforms physician reimbursement under Medicare. May 20, 2015

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Henry Aaron is a senior fellow in the economic studies program at the Brookings Institution. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. H.J. Aaron. Three Cheers for Logrolling - The Demise of the SGR. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1977-9.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Jerry Avorn on a new estimate of the cost of bringing a drug to market. May 13, 2015

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Jerry Avorn is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Avorn. The $2.6 Billion Pill - Methodologic and Policy Considerations. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1877-9.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Sara Rosenbaum on a Republican proposal for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, which would restructure Medicaid. May 06, 2015

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Sara Rosenbaum is a professor of health law and policy at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Rosenbaum and T. Westmoreland. Restructuring Medicaid as Block Grants - Unconstitutional Coercion? N Engl J Med 2015;372:1785-7.

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