ACCME Announces New Logo and Provider Marks
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has introduced a new logo, tagline, and color palette that…
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2017
AMA and ACCME Announce Call for Comment on Proposal
Yesterday, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) issued a…
The Murky Future of Physician Owned Distributorships (“PODs”)?
On January 9, 2017, a physician was sentenced for his role in a criminal health care fraud scheme totaling approximately $2.8…
AMA Releases Satisfaction and Stress Survey Results of Physicians
At the end of March 2017, the American Medical Association (AMA) released survey findings that explored the experiences,…
ACR Announces Health Policy Priorities
On March 31, 2017, the American College of Rheumatology announced its 2017 health policy priorities, providing detailed policy…
TEVA – Using Legitimate Distributor Payments to Conceal Bribes
On December 22, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited had…
Eighth Aggregate Spend and Sunshine Act Conference
On June 15th and 16th, 2017, the Eighth Aggregate Spend and Sunshine Act Conference will be held at the Sonesta Philadelphia…
Dr. Stossel Corrects a Common Misconception
Thomas P. Stossel, MD, MD (Hon), is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and professor emeritus at Harvard…
Going Back to the Roots of the False Claims Act – Baxter Settles cGMP…
While False Claims Act cases are relatively common in the life science industry, FCA cases for cGMP violations are not. This…
FDA Under Pressure to Speed Up Generic Approvals
As has been reported, the FDA is under pressure to speed up approval of generic medicines. In response, the FDA released data…