Peter B. Bach, MD
@peterbachmd
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Chief Med Officer @DELFIdiagnostic. Pulmonary & ICU doc. Tweets about health policy and grammar. Viewpoints my own.
New York, NY
Joined April 2011
via @NYTimes and just like that, I am in the Style section again! Drafting behind @BiancaTuretsky, very happily, again.
nytimes.com
Dozens of gifts — plus gift-giving tips and trends — shared by 108 couples whose weddings were featured in this newspaper.
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Sarepta Therapeutics has refused the FDA’s request that it pull gene therapy from the market following patient deaths
statnews.com
The FDA will request Sarepta Therapeutics stop all shipments of Elevidys, its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, following two deaths tied to the product.
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Good summary of key issues. Cancer drugs cost more than ever, but some blockbuster treatments have never proven they keep patients alive longer https://t.co/6SZ871gPaz via @bbgvisualdata
bloomberg.com
Pharmaceutical companies are making billions on treatments that can sometimes overpromise and underdeliver for terminal cases.
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Even the NYT seems to have forgotten that debt is a function of both revenue and spending. No mention here of increasing taxes as part of the solution as if it isn't a lever. https://t.co/Ffn7gTas3Q
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Thinking about my dad, Fritz Bach, today. Stateless in 1948, disembarked the Marine Tiger at New York harbor, welcomed to this country of unlimited potential. Every time we were in Times Square he would tell me about the night he saw it for the first time with his brother Bert.
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Firearm Laws & Pediatric Mortality in US One of our more imp papers; great team effort led by @jeremyfaust 'permissive firearm laws contributed to thousands of excess firearm deaths among children in states w/permissive policies' @YaleMed @harvardmed
https://t.co/PFTLwlTWQa
jamanetwork.com
This study attempts to measure excess mortality due to firearms among US children aged 0 to 17 years after the McDonald v Chicago US Supreme Court decision (2010).
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Somehow this headline feels like a Harvard is trolling in a very Harvard way
npr.org
A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabeled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to...
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If we are talking MFN for drug pricing, ditch three false framings first. - Not 'price controls', changes prices offered and voluntarily accepted - Int'l price diff reflect price discrimination based on WTP, not US subsidy - Int'l price diff are real and large, net of rebates
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“Moral Ambition” by @rcbregman arrives today in the US! That man has the best handwriting I’ve ever seen. 😀 Congrats Rutger the world definitely needs more moral ambition. https://t.co/KZRcQDxtHO
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Great piece from @dr_kkjetelina and the importance of listening to the other side at this difficult moment in public health. Went in with a plan to have her listen to talk ratio at 3:1. This is how to improve health with information.
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A peek into @GardinerHarris book "No More Tears" in @statnews. The piece focuses on JnJ's role in pushing EPO after data were definitive that it was harmful. The book marches out a laundry list of equally concerning actions by the company. It's harrowing.
statnews.com
Erythropoietin, aka EPO, is best known for its role in the Lance Armstrong cheating scandal. But EPO is also the star of another, darker tale.
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With the unfortunate news about @23andMe today, here is my profile of @annewoj23 in 2015 for @TandCmag right after the company's first encounter with the FDA.
townandcountrymag.com
Anne Wojcicki is on a mission to gather your genetic secrets so her company, 23AndMe, can help change your approach to health and well-being.
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With the unfortunate news about @23andMe today, here is the profile I wrote of @annewoj23 in 2015 right after their encounter with the FDA.
townandcountrymag.com
Anne Wojcicki is on a mission to gather your genetic secrets so her company, 23AndMe, can help change your approach to health and well-being.
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My brilliant wife @BiancaTuretsky explaining her rationale, and its reward, for pursuing a (mid-life crisis) master's degree. Lucky to witness it. Who knew they still assigned homework?
gse.harvard.edu
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A wrote a little personal essay for @harvardeducation magazine about my “mid-life crisis master’s degree.” Thanks @eloehgse for an amazing experience and letting me share my journey!
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The perfect Election Day home page. Twin “covering the bases”explanations for the possible outcomes, with an ad about moving to Mexico in the middle. Ty @nytimes
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There's been a lot of misinformation about Laura's and my politics of late that I'd like to clarify. TLDR: we don't associate with either party but support individual politicians who work in good faith to improve lives. Most people involved in politics see the biggest divide as
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