Just as Pennsylvania lawmakers consider a bill to launch an expanded prescription drug monitoring database, federal bipartisan legislation has been introduced to reauthorize the National … Read More ›

While the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) advocates here in Harrisburg on a daily basis on behalf of Pennsylvania physicians and their patients, some physicians may … Read More ›

Despite decades of efforts to reduce tobacco use, it continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. To … Read More ›

As votes were being counted on election night, PAMPAC-supported candidates across the commonwealth repeatedly emerged as the winners in key races. Against the backdrop of … Read More ›

Two bills are currently being proposed in Philadelphia City Council that relate to e-cigarette use in Philadelphia. The first seeks to prevent the sale of … Read More ›

The number of calls to poison centers nationwide involving e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine soared from one a month in September 2010 to 215 in February … Read More ›

Carrie DeLone, MD, physician adviser at Holy Spirit Hospital and member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, was recently confirmed as the state’s new physician general … Read More ›

On Sept. 30, 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that, beginning in 2016, it will impose additional requirements on its Physical Health … Read More ›