Archive for May, 2007
Allergy Season: Finding Relief
As I sit here sniffling, I realize that one of the biggest health problems I have ever faced is the onset of my seasonal allergies. I’m not even sure exactly what I’m allergic to. I just know that around the same time every year, as the leaves start to appear and flowers begin [...]
FDA Fast Track: Is Pay-for-review Too Fast?
Following a topic I mentioned in the last post, I’d like to review the increasingly visible issue where approved drugs in the pharmaceutical market have come under greater scrutiny because of serious side effects of these medications. The trend seemed to start around the time Merck’s anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx was targeted because of its [...]
Introduction
First, let me begin by answering the burning question on your mind as you start reading this post. Who is this guy? Well, my name is Mariano DiFabio, and I’m a partner at a custom software development and management consulting company called Avelient. I’ve got a storied history in my career ranging [...]
