FDA FDA Guidance for Industry on Medication Guides Thomas Sullivan Mar 15, 2011 0 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published Guidance for Industry on Medication Guides, entitled “Distribution…
Academic Organizations University Policy: Duke and UNC Consider Revising Policies on Collaboration… Thomas Sullivan Mar 11, 2011 0 The Duke University School of Medicine presently has a policy regarding relationships with industry that requires faculty to…
Academic Organizations University Policies Make Them Easier or Harder? Thomas Sullivan Mar 10, 2011 0 Earlier this year, we noted that the University of Colorado Medical Campus, National Jewish and Denver Health, were considering…
Pharmaceutical and Device Pharmaceutical Coupons A Health Choice Thomas Sullivan Mar 9, 2011 1 One of the biggest challenges facing health care reform is how to control health care costs while maintaining a high quality of…
State Policy Maryland “Gift Ban”: HB 818 Manufacturers of Prescribed Products –… Thomas Sullivan Mar 8, 2011 0 Last week, the Maryland House of Delegates Government Operations Subcommittee held a hearing on HB 818, known as the Manufacturers…
CMS HHS-OIG: CMS-FDA Drug Registration and Listing Systems In Need of Update Thomas Sullivan Mar 7, 2011 2 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is America’s largest healthcare payer, covering the costs for hospital and physician…
ACCME ABMS MOC CME White Paper: SACME and CMSS Responses Thomas Sullivan Mar 4, 2011 0 In response to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) White paper on CME for Maintenance of Certification (MOC), the…
Uncategorized Alliance for CME Social Media Best Practice Guidelines Thomas Sullivan Mar 3, 2011 0 The Alliance for CME (Alliance) recently decided to establish a formal presence in a variety of social media channels as part of…
CME AMA CPPD Report : Change to Physician Recognition Award, Physician Re-Entry Thomas Sullivan Mar 3, 2011 0 This month, the American Medical Association (AMA), through its Council on Medical Education and Division of Continuing Physician…
Medical Legal Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Protecting Vaccine Makers from State… Thomas Sullivan Mar 3, 2011 1 The United States Supreme Court reached a decision recently, concluding that federal law protects vaccine makers from…