April 2011

A small, but vocal group of critics has attempted to dismantle and stigmatize physician-industry relationships for a number of…

Almost two years ago, the Vermont Legislature passed (S. 48)—a gift ban and disclosure law which includes all marketing activities…

Continuing the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the regulatory environment for medical devices in America, the Senate Aging Committee …

Recently, the Center for Business Intelligence (CBI) held an Evidenced Based Marketing and Promotion conference. One presentation…

To encourage innovation and advances in patient care while ensuring integrity, the American Rhinologic Society (ARS) recently…

Payment data published by ProPublica surrounding industry payments to physicians for educational activities and consulting showed…

Over the past several years we have seen a precipitous decline in commercial support of University continuing medical education…

The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), whose 37 member organizations represent 700,000 physicians in the US, recently…

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) broadly refers to the study of variations of DNA and RNA characteristics as related to drug response. Drug…

A recent article from the New York Times examined a brand of heart device that patients at a majohospital get.  According to the…