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... 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... 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... 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...
