AAFP Policies on Industry Relations Well Established – Well Managed
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently addressed some of the reports and opinion pieces that call on…
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The Patient–Physician–Industry–Government Partnership: A Societal Good
Physicians across the country are speaking out in favor of the patient-physician-industry-government partnership,…
Appropriateness of Collaborations between Industry and the Medical…
A recent study in The American Journal of Medicine, examined the collaborations that exist between physicians and the…
Boston Globe: Keep Doctors Independent – Ban Fees and Everything Else
Contrary to a recent study from The American Journal of Medicine, a recent editorial in the Boston Globe calls for…
Conflict of Interest: Has Regulation of Physician Industry Relationship…
Has the regulation of physician-industry relationships gone too far? That very topic is gaining momentum rapidly in the…
FDA Announces Strategic Plan for Risk Communication
The FDA today announced a Strategic Plan for Risk Communication that establishes a framework for communicating meaningful health…
PhRMA Announces New Guidelines For Conducting and Publishing Clinical…
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactures Association (PhRMA) announced new guidelines on Principles on Conduct of Clinical…
Health Care Reform: Senate Finance Committee Rejects Public Option
After hours of debate, the Senate Finance Committee “rejected amendments Tuesday that would add a government-run health-insurance…
FDA Hires IOM to Review Medical Device Approval System
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a press release announcing the commissioning of the Institute of…
FDA Hearing on Internet and Web 2.0
At the beginning of the year the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to 10 companies concerning…