CME Programs for Physicians Should include Online, Live and Print Options Thomas Sullivan Jul 11, 2013 0 A recent survey from Medical Marketing Service Inc. (MMS) stated that "the key to successful medical direct marketing is listening…
Congress Senator Grassley Asks 50 States for Coordination Procedures with CMS for… Thomas Sullivan Jul 11, 2013 0 Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the co-author of the Sunshine Act, recently sent letters to all 50 states this week asking how…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payment Sunshine Act and Continuing Medical Education: Answering… Thomas Sullivan Jul 10, 2013 0 Policy and Medicine is hosting a live teleconference and webcast at 1:00pm-2:30pm Eastern Wednesday, July 24th to discuss…
FDA FDA MedWatch Safety and Adverse Event Reporting Program Expands Patient… Thomas Sullivan Jul 10, 2013 0 Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) celebrated the 20th anniversary of its MedWatch program, which…
FDA FDA: Delay of Online and Social Media Guidance Creates Confusion Thomas Sullivan Jul 9, 2013 0 It has been quite a while since we have written about social media and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—mostly because the…
Open Payments Q&A Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Posts Round 4 of FAQs: CME Exemption… Thomas Sullivan Jul 8, 2013 1 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted additional frequently asked questions (FAQs) on its website for Open…
DOJ DOJ Probing International Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Thomas Sullivan Jul 5, 2013 0 Earlier this year, we noted that a new enforcement focus for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will be increased oversight to…
Government Regulation Groups Physician Payment Sunshine: ProPublica Matches Medicare Part D Data with… Thomas Sullivan Jul 3, 2013 0 With less than a month to go before applicable manufacturers must begin reporting payments to physicians and teaching hospitals as…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Posts Round 3 of Q&A Exempts… Thomas Sullivan Jul 2, 2013 0 Today CMS posted answers to frequently asked questions for Open Payments (Physician Payment Sunshine Act) including questions…
HHS-OIG ISTA Settlement Includes Divestiture and Debarment Thomas Sullivan Jul 2, 2013 0 In what has been one of the less prominent drug-settlements in recent times, the federal government recently entered…