Steve Berkowitz

An Unrecognized Cause of Medication Errors

Posted on January 6, 2016 by

Steve Berkowitz

An Unrecognized Cause of Medication Errors Out-Patient generic drug vendor substitutions I went to refill my medication this week and my pharmacist informed me that my usual medication is now being purchased through a new vendor. What last month was an orange pill now is a white one. He wanted to make sure I knew… Continue Reading >>

Steve Berkowitz

Physician Sunshine Act– An Opportunity to Enhance Relationships between Pharma and Physicians

Posted on June 30, 2014 by

Steve Berkowitz

The Physician Sunshine Act, a component of the ACA, has been in place since October of last year. It requires pharmaceutical companies to collect and track all financial relationships with physicians and teaching hospitals. The goal of the law is to enhance patient safety by increasing the transparency of financial relationships between health care providers… Continue Reading >>