JAMA Oversight Committee to Investigate Editor DeAngelis
Katherine DeAngelis, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), and author of the…
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ACC President: Industry Must Continue to Help Fund Research and Medical…
This week during the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting, Doug Weaver, the President of the ACC and director…
JAMA: Calls for Ban on Industry Contributions to Medical Societies
“Professional Medical Associations (PMAs) should work toward a complete ban on pharmaceutical and medical device industry…
Health Care Reform: Health Reform Dialogue – Agreement on the Basics
The Health Reform Dialogue (HRD) a prominent group of organizations on Friday released a laundry list of recommendations for…
American Psychiatric Association Bans Meals for Doctors – Next Year its…
It is official, you can no longer get a free meal at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting.
Under…
JAMA: Ask but Don’t Tell — LetterGate
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) announced a new policy for exposing violators of conflicts of interest…
AMA: Get the Facts on CME
The American Medical Association (AMA) has posted the long-awaited Fact Sheets on continuing medical education (CME) on its…
FDA Warning Letter Recipients Become Basis for State Lawsuits
According to The Legal Times, state attorneys general are looking closely at the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) warning…
Physician Payment Sunshine: GSK Expands to Research and Global Transparency
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that starting in 2010, they will be disclosing payments to researchers, in addition to payments…
State Policy: Iowa Senate Passes Payment “Gift” Ban and Registry, Data…
In a largely partisan vote the Iowa State Senate passed (30-18) Senate Bill 389, a comprehensive healthcare reform bill which…