State Policy State Policy: Vermont Physician Gift Ban – Time to Leave the Maple Farm Thomas Sullivan Feb 4, 2009 0 With all the negative ramifications of the serious restrictions on manufacturers’ and physicians' interaction in…
Government Agencies FDA Panel Votes for Approval of Prasugrel – Smooth Sailing From Here Thomas Sullivan Feb 3, 2009 0 In a unanimous decision this evening, the Cardio Renal Advisory Committee of the FDA voted to approve Prasugrel for patients…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: Daschle Withdraws HHS Nomination Thomas Sullivan Feb 3, 2009 0 Senator Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary this morning, as a result of intense…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Key Differences 08 – 09 Thomas Sullivan Feb 3, 2009 0 When Senators’ Grassley and Kohl released the Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2009 on January 22, 2009, it represented a…
Uncategorized William Early Matory Sr. MD (1928-2009) Thomas Sullivan Feb 2, 2009 0 Dr. William Earl Matory, Sr., Director of Continuing Medical Education. Dr. Matory, is known locally and nationally for his…
Uncategorized Commercial Support of CME Receives Broad Support by Physicians Thomas Sullivan Jan 29, 2009 0 A study of 902 U.S. physicians, by healthcare market research firm, Manhattan Research, found that only 9% oppose commercial…
Massachusetts Code of Conduct Massachusetts Gift Rules: State of Unreality Thomas Sullivan Jan 26, 2009 0 "I don't buy that this will have any material effect on the convention business in Massachusetts," said…
Medical Journals New England Journal of Medicine: Online Disclosure Thomas Sullivan Jan 23, 2009 0 The New England Journal of Medicine has a perspective on reporting physician relationships to industry and they are advocating a…
Uncategorized A Tribute to David Lichtenauer (1937-2009) Thomas Sullivan Jan 22, 2009 0 The continuing medical education (CME) Community lost one of its pillars on January 19, 2009. David Lichtenauer passed…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act Physician Payment Sunshine Act 2009 Introduced Thomas Sullivan Jan 22, 2009 0 Since filing this report the Physician Payment Sunshine Act has been included in the final version of the Patient Protection and…