Government Agencies HHS and NIH Propose Changes to Conflict of Interest Policy Thomas Sullivan May 18, 2009 0 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a proposal for…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: Eli Lilly CEO on Path to Innovation Thomas Sullivan May 15, 2009 0 Eli Lilly CEO John Lechleiter, in an editorial to the Wall Street Journal and a speech to the US Chamber of Commerce has makes a…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: Industry and Labor Propose Billions in Cost Reduction… Thomas Sullivan May 13, 2009 0 With the continuing push to get health care reform legislation drafted and marked up before the summer recess, Congress and the…
AMA AMA CEJA 2009: Financial Relationships with Industry in Continuing Medical… Thomas Sullivan May 12, 2009 0 The American Medical Association released their 2009 Council on Judicial Affairs (CEJA) proposed recommendations to the…
State Policy State Policy: Vermont Passes Gift Ban and Stricter Reporting Requirements Thomas Sullivan May 12, 2009 0 On Saturday, The Vermont Legislature passed a law (S. 48) a gift ban and disclosure law which includes all…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act Physician Payment Sunshine Act: HHS Secretary Sebelius Weighs In Thomas Sullivan May 11, 2009 0 As part of the confirmation process to become Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius was…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: PhRMA Presents at Senate Finance Committee Thomas Sullivan May 11, 2009 0 David Brennan, Chairman of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and CEO of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Johnson & Johnson Announces Support Thomas Sullivan May 8, 2009 0 In letters to Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Charles…
CME Physician Attitudes of CME: The More the Better Thomas Sullivan May 7, 2009 0 A University of Florida and the PeerView Institute for Medical Education (PVI) survey of 592 US physicians across a variety of…
Medical Legal New Jersey AG Requires Device Company Synthes to Disclose Financial Ties to… Thomas Sullivan May 7, 2009 0 New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram announced an agreement with medical device maker Synthes Inc. that requires the…