Nicole Dubowitz

Project Manager for PharmedOut

Nicole Dubowitz is the project manager for PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center project that advances evidence-based prescribing and educates health care professionals about pharmaceutical marketing practices.

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Bioethics Forum Essay
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Making an Example of Martin Shkreli

Last month, the New York Times reported that the price of a 62-year old little-known drug, Daraprim (pyrimethamine), rose overnight from $18 to $750 a pill. About 100 pills are needed to treat...
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Bioethics Forum Essay
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LEGGO the Logo? Why Pharma Logos Belong on CME

Several weeks ago, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) announced a new rule banning corporate logos from accredited educational materials for physicians. The ACCME sets standards for the...
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Bioethics Forum Essay

Low-T, High Profit?

An unusually lengthy and undoubtedly expensive 90-second commercial for Androgel aired during men’s swimming and volleyball events in NBC’s coverage of the Olympics. The ad touts Androgel 1.62%, a more concentrated formulation...
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