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Transparency Update: Germany
We frequently write about the transparency requirements found in the United States Physician Payments Sunshine Act and the…
How Dollars for Docs Hospital Connection Was Formed
Recently, we were treated to a series of articles by ProPublica promoting the nefarious physician and hospital ties with industry.…
Dollars for Doc’s Media Bomb – Examples of Expanding a Story on Hospitals
(Picture from ProPublica Dollars for Doctors)
The release in late June of the Open Payments data for 2015, received very…
CMS Hosts Special Open Door Forum
On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a Special Open Door Forum. The Special…
PhRMA and BIO Release Drug Maker Communication Guidelines
On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the Biotechnology Innovation…
Unlikely Bedfellows: SEC Penalties When Industry Fails to Disclose FDA…
In a unique case, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced a significant settlement with AVEO…
CMS Delays Hospital Ratings – No Stars Yet
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) postponed publication of its hospital ratings after numerous…
EFPIA Transparency Begins
Europe has recently pulled the trigger on their version of our Sunshine Act. While it is true that, with the exception…
Webinar on EFPIA Disclosure Tomorrow, June 12
On June 30, 2016, pharmaceutical companies across Europe started to disclose their financial interactions with health care…
Ex-Pharma Sales Staff Arrested on Anti-Kickback Charges
It was recently announced that Jonathan Roper, a former District Manager at Insys Therapeutics, and Fernando Serrano, a…