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How the Sunshine Act Will Save You Money

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Nov 30, 2014 | diabetes, health, health insurance, Medical Economics

By Gary Pepper, M.D. Have you noticed that medication costs are skyrocketing? Even if you don’t take medication these higher costs are passed along to you in your health insurance premiums. The recently enacted Sunshine Act will combat these economic forces but in...

Pharmacies Label Armour Thyroid “Illegal” and Issue Therapeutic Warning

by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 20, 2014 | health insurance, Hypothyroidism

  by Gary Pepper, M.D. Early in May 2014 a patient being treated with Armour Thyroid (desiccated thyroid) for hypothyroidism reported that her pharmacy service would not refill her prescription for Armour Thyroid because it was an “illegal” drug. We...

FDA to Weight Loss Drug Developers: “Drop Dead!!”

by Dr. G. Pepper | Feb 13, 2011 | diet, diet and weight loss, fitness, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, nutrition, weight gain

In just the last few months the FDA shot down applications from three new weight loss drugs and removed one from the market that was previously approved. A month ago, based on analysis of these actions, I predicted it will take 10 years for a new weight loss drug to...

Dangerous Weight Loss Programs for Diabetics

by Dr. G. Pepper | Jan 16, 2011 | diabetes, diet, diet and weight loss, general health & nutrition, health, weight loss

A few days ago I was concluding a visit with a patient with thyroid disease, while her diabetic husband, also my patient, looked on. They are a pleasant older couple I have known for years, who are devotedly helping each other stay healthy. As they were leaving the...

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