CME
oracknows | March 26, 2017Although the requirements vary from state to state, all states require that physicians obtain a certain number of CME credits every licensure period in order to renew their medical licenses. Also, although again the specific requirements vary by specialty board, in order to retain board certification physicians and surgeons must meet certain specific CME credit requirements. Indeed, a particularly annoying new requirement is that a certain number of these credits be "MOC" credits, where MOC stands for "maintenance of certification," a particularly contentious topic among physicians. Basically…
ddobbs | March 19, 2010
Cordyceps in glass, by glass artist Wesley Fleming -- a strange depiction of a rather horrid business. For more, do go to the source, the lovely Myrmecos Blog, which is all about bugs.
Now, the best of the week's gleanings. I'm going to categorize them from here out, and at least try to keep them from being from completely all over everywhere about everything.
Mind, brain, and body (including those gene things)
While reading Wolpert's review of Greenberg's book about depression (he didn't much like it), I found that the Guardian has a particularly rich trove of writings and resources on…
j7uy5 | January 6, 2007The big Pharma news of the day is that Pzifer is marketing
(Slentrol®),
a drug to help obese dogs lose weight.
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Dirlotapide, also known as N-{(1S)-2-[benzyl(methyl)amino]-
2-oxo-1-phenylethyl}-1-methyl-5-[4'-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-
2-carboxamido]-1H-indol-2-carboxamide, is definitely not recommended
for humans:
href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/msnbc/4811">Slentrol
(dirlotapide) Goes to the Dogs
By Peggy Peck, Managing Editor, MedPage Today
January 05, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 5 -- The FDA…