October 2009

A recent article in Nature Medicine did an “Analysis of Retractions” in medical journals and claimed that “about half of the…

In response to the increase in press and US government activity regarding the integrity of medical writing, the International…

Genentech Inc. has two biological agents that can treat Age related Macular Degeneration (AMD)  a leading cause of blindness…

  The Association of Clinical Researchers and Educators (ACRE), recently released their response to the AMA CEJA Report:…

  The Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology recently announced that they will no longer be offering CME credit…

The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a research study on the “Accuracy of Conflict-of-Interest Disclosures…

The Major Journals (JAMA, NEJM, Lancet and BMJ have adopted a “Uniform Format for Disclosure of Competing Interests in ICMJE…

 This week the CME community lost a close friend in Frederic Wilson.  At the age of 65 Fred passed away from complications…

Today, the Senate Committee on Finance reconvened to vote on final passage of the Committee's health care bill…

Although recent coverage of health care reform has painted the American health care system as inefficient and ineffective, there…