Congress Letters from Kohl: Avastin, Lucentis and CMS Coding Change Thomas Sullivan Oct 19, 2009 0 Genentech Inc. has two biological agents that can treat Age related Macular Degeneration (AMD) a leading cause of blindness…
AMA ACRE Responds to CEJA Report Financial Relationships with Industry in… Thomas Sullivan Oct 19, 2009 0 The Association of Clinical Researchers and Educators (ACRE), recently released their response to the AMA CEJA Report:…
CME Keystone Symposia Discontinues CME Accreditation Due to Speaker Ban Thomas Sullivan Oct 15, 2009 0 The Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology recently announced that they will no longer be offering CME credit…
Conflict of Interest New England Journal of Medicine: Disclosure Accuracy Confirmed Thomas Sullivan Oct 15, 2009 0 The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a research study on the “Accuracy of Conflict-of-Interest Disclosures…
Medical Journals Medical Journals: Uniform Format for Disclosure of Competing Interests Thomas Sullivan Oct 14, 2009 0 The Major Journals (JAMA, NEJM, Lancet and BMJ have adopted a “Uniform Format for Disclosure of Competing Interests in ICMJE…
Memorial Memorial: Frederic S. Wilson 1944 – 2009 CME Supporter and Activist Thomas Sullivan Oct 13, 2009 0 This week the CME community lost a close friend in Frederic Wilson. At the age of 65 Fred passed away from complications…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: America’s Health Future Act Passes Senate Finance… Thomas Sullivan Oct 13, 2009 1 Today, the Senate Committee on Finance reconvened to vote on final passage of the Committee's health care bill…
Medical Journals Academic Industry Partnerships: Project Zero Delay and Cancer Treatment Thomas Sullivan Oct 9, 2009 0 Although recent coverage of health care reform has painted the American health care system as inefficient and ineffective, there…
Medical Legal Allegan Sues FDA to Allow Scientifically Backed Off Label Promotion Thomas Sullivan Oct 8, 2009 0 According to a recent report, “Allergan has filed a federal lawsuit seeking a court ruling that would allow it to share relevant…
AMA AMA CEJA: Financial Relationships with Industry In Continuing Medical… Thomas Sullivan Oct 7, 2009 0 Under pressure from one member of Congress the American Medical Association (AMA) Council of Judicial and Ethical Affairs (CEJA)…