Medical wisdom

A note from a friend:
I asked my doctor today, during my annual physical, if I look fat.
His response: “I’ve been married a very long time, and you’ve got another think coming if you think I’m going to tell any woman she looks fat. That includes you.”

Mid-winter beachcombing, bay side

The next day, after the walk on the ocean side, beachcombing continued on the bay side of Cape Cod. This time it was a dolphin who had met its end on the beach.

FDA Most Common Drug and Device 483 Items

The AssurXblog post, The Most Common Drug and Device GMP 483 Items, reports 6 common FDA GMP drug 483 items, and 5 common FDA GMP medical device 483 items.
You’ll want to read them all, and here are teasers from each category:
Drug GMP FDA-483 (observational) items:

Responsibilities and procedures of the Quality Control unit are not in [...]

Scientist Video Awards

I really prefer the institutional video awards…

Pharma Mergers – 2009 review – 2010 predictions

Continuing the thread of the pharma year in review, and what 2010 might look like.
Here’s a Motley Fool look at 2009 and 2010 from the perspective of pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, 2009: The Year Pharma Learned to Love Itself.
In a nutshell:

2009 ushered in a number of consolidations
Consolidations might not work well or scale well due [...]

Happy New Year!

Off-duty from blogging for a few days.

Bike4Life anniversary

A note from a fellow rider from last year’s charity bike ride in India:
Happy Anniversary to all….how time flies….it’s been a year since we first put foot to pedal in Mumbai ! What wonderful memories!
Best wishes for 2010.
This year’s event is a hike in Uganda. Sorry to miss it.

FDA Holiday Food Safety

The holidays are about spending time with friends and family. Naturally, food will be served and shared. So beware! Take a few moments to review best food handling practices to keep everybody happy and food healthy!
Follow these FDA food safety recommendations, Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays, or download this newsletter, Food Safety Tips [...]

Have I got a guy for you!

Very funny status update on Facebook from my Indian friend and comedienne, Dhaya:
Stay tuned for craziness. Parents arrive tomorrow. They are bringing “The Mister”. After a moment of potential arranged marriage panic, I realized they were referring to a recently acquired humidifier they want to give me. Mist away Mister!

First, feed the residents

Our Chief of Medicine, Mark Zeidel, and his wife, Dr. Susan Freedman, have a tradition of holding Christmas morning breakfast with the residents on duty at the hospital.
On the east side of the campus, the spread consisted of bialies, bagels, and smoked salmon from Kupel’s Bakery in Brookline. Shamshad Zahoor, from Environmental Services, jumped in [...]

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