Bonnie Friedman

2 weeks ago | kevinmd.com | Stephanie Ernst |Karen R. Sepucha |Bonnie Friedman |Sara L. Merwin

In January 2025, the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) formally adopted the updated E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. Annex 1 and the revised 12 principles are already in effect. Annex 2 arrives in July. This is not just regulatory housekeeping. It is a clear message to the research world: Meaningful patient involvement is no longer aspirational. It is expected. For decades, clinical research positioned patients as participants, not partners.

Aug 18, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Richard A. Lawhern |Brian A. Primack |Bonnie Friedman |Michael McGuire

As a health care writer and patient advocate for people in pain, I spend a lot of time online on venues like Facebook, Quora, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter). I am visible. And because I am visible, many people reach out to me seeking help or doctor referrals to the few clinicians who are still prescribing safe and effective opioid pain relievers. In recent years, I have also been contacted by scammers. Most of us have.

Jul 29, 2024 | lilith.org | Bonnie Friedman

I discovered the work of Hilde Bruch in an odd way. She wrote about eating disorders, none of which I was suffering from. What I was suffering from was the inability to write the first book for which I had contracted. I had never had a problem writing before. But the contract—an oversized document medallioned with translucent watermarks, its pages scrolling on top and bottom like a fairy-tale decree summoned an inner obstacle. I could not compose the pages I’d loved imagining.

Jul 25, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Debbie Moore-Black |Bonnie Friedman |Sara L. Merwin |Laura Faluade

The initial psychiatric interview of a patient is often a crucial part of the developing relationship between patient and physician. Establishing rapport, reaching a diagnosis, discussing treatment options, and formulating a plan, are the main frameworks of the interview. There remain, however, increasing pressures to reach the final diagnosis, often from patients and caregivers on initial meetings with providers that can lead to rushed or overlooked symptoms.

Jul 25, 2024 | mauinews.com | Bonnie Friedman

Submitted for Lui Hokoana By Bonnie FriedmanSpecial to The Maui NewsLen Gonzales is on a sweet mission. He founded Galleon Chocolate in 2021 “to shine a spotlight on the rich and diverse cultures of the Philippines, its impact on Hawai’i and the rest of the world.” To that end, he took all three food manufacturing courses offered at our Maui Food Innovation Center. He says they helped him “optimize the development” of his first product line, ube chocolate bars.