Physician Payment Sunshine: Merck Joins the Act
In a move to give the public more transparency around physician payments and grants Merck announced that starting in October,…
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Physician Payment Sunshine: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Several months ago, I met a young woman who was the chief lobbyist for a well know anti-industry group. In our discussion…
Physician Payment Sunshine: Eli Lilly Acts
In a move to provide greater transparency of payments for consulting and speaking to physicians, Eli Lilly Announced today that…
Ezetimibe Congressional Investigation: SEAS of Discontent
If you are one of the world’s premier biostatisticians and have a Sir before your name you can pretty much tell Congress thanks…
Kohl Hearing: DCT for Device – We are Watching
"Every last dime spent on advertising is passed on to the consumer." Senator Herbert Kohl, Wisconsin, stated at a…
Letters from Grassley: Pawns in a Chess Game
Senator Grassley is putting the pressure on the National Institutes of Health to beef up their enforcement of disclosure rules…
ACCME Call for Comment: Listing of Published Comments
ACCME Call for Comment: Organizations Respond
The ACCME recently stated in a letter to NAAMECC: ACCME will make public without…
ACCME Call for Comment: Alliance for CME Response
The Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (Alliance) is an international membership organization of more than 2,600…
Top Researchers Encourage Collaboration
Marc Feldmann and Ravinder Maini, scientists from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at Imperial College London. …
ACCME Call for Comment: CMSS Responds
“The public and political climate in the United States, particularly concerning the high cost of drugs in the Medicare program,…