In Small California Hospitals, the Marketing of Back Surgery
The volume of spine surgery, which is an increasing cost in the U.S. health system, rose sharply at two small California hospitals that focused on workers' compensation patients and used a marketing consultant who helped bring doctors to the hospitals. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Roche Breast Cancer Drug Gets FDA Priority ReviewRoche Breast Cancer Drug Gets FDA Priority Review
U.S. health regulators granted a priority review for an experimental Roche breast cancer drug that in clinical trials added six months to progression-free survival. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)