Informulary is a health research and information company.
History
editInforumulary was founded by Lisa Miriam Schwartz, MD (1963–2018),[1] and her husband (married October 25, 1992), Steven Edward Woloshin, MD, a professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. At the time of the company’s founding, Schwartz was also a professor at the institute.[2]
Until Schwartz’s death in 2018, she and Woloshin served as co-directors of the Center for Medicine and Media at the Dartmouth Institute, part of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. There they trained hundreds of journalists to critically evaluate claims of scientific breakthroughs and “miracle cures,” and to communicate the benefits and risks of medical tests and treatments.[1]
Woloshin is currently, as of 2025, Professor of The Dartmouth Institute, Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth College.
Products and services
editInformulary publishes drug fact boxes.[2] Consumers are one of the target audiences for these fact boxes.[3] The organization assumes that consumer choice is important in deciding when to take drugs.[4]
Scholarly response
editWoloshin and Schwartz have been criticized for their complaints about weight loss drugs.[5] Through Informulary, Woloshin and Schwartz have criticized antidepressant use.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Roberts, Sam (December 6–7, 2018). "Dr. Lisa Schwartz, Critic of Medical Excess, Is Dead at 55". NY Times.
- Blog ed. via NYTimes. December 6, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- Blog ed. via ProQuest. December 6, 2018. ProQuest 2150730421. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via ProQuest 2151004561 (US Newsstream database) (subscription required).
- Print ed. via NYTimes (East Coast; Late ed.). December 7, 2018. p. 27, (section A). ProQuest 2151004561. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via ProQuest 2151004561 (US Newsstream database) (subscription required).
- Blog ed. via NYTimes. December 6, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Wiencke, Matthew (October 24, 2014). "Dartmouth Faculty Form New Venture to Help Consumers Get the Facts on Prescription Drugs". geiselmed.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Johnston, Warren (9 February 2014). "Just the Facts, Please: Doctors Start Company to Improve Drug Information". vnews.com. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ staff (July 25, 2014). "How Well Does A Drug Work? Look Beyond The Fine Print : Shots". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Tucker, Miriam E. (4 August 2014). "Obesity Drug Safety Debate Escalates in Medical Journal". medscape.com. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Schwartz, Lisa; Woloshin, Steve (October 7, 2014). ""For Women, Help but Also Risk"". NY Times. The Opinion Pages: "Room for Debate" (Blog ed.). Retrieved 20 May 2015.
