In a reminder that the new media world is not without its perils, Johnson & Johnson is backpedaling from a Motrin campaign about slings aimed at moms that drew arrows from the Stroller Mafia.

Reps. John Dingell (D-MI) and Bart Stupak (D-MI) have launched an investigation into the FDA's process for reviewing medical devices, following an accusatory letter from FDA scientists and physicians.

The healthcare plan unveiled by Sen. Max Baucus yesterday would require disclosure of "gifts and other transfers of value" from drug and device manufacturers to healthcare professionals.

Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) are requesting information on the FDA's contract process, specifically with respect to a no-bid public relations campaign contract.

In the battle for unique visitors, Waterfront Media's Everyday Health has surpassed long-time champion WebMD to lead the online consumer health space.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) recovered a total of $694.5 million in settlements from a device manufacturer and two pharmaceutical companies during FY 2008.

MedPac, the congressional advisory commission on Medicare, has endorsed stringent transparency rules for drug, device and biologics manufacturers, including detailed reporting on drug samples with the aim of facilitating targeted counter-detailing.

Data analyzing Zyrtec's crossover found many patients didn't follow the drug over the counter, according to a Nielsen-Wolters Kluwer Health report.

Fight! Fight! Two leading congressional critics of the pharma industry—Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and John Dingell (D-MI)—are at odds over a committee chairmanship.

The Medical Advertising Hall of Fame announced its 2009 inductees: LM&P founder Ron Pantello, Dorland's Harry Sweeney and Interbrand Wood Healthcare's David Wood.