Events CBI 14th Annual Forum on Off-Label Guidelines Thomas Sullivan Sep 7, 2012 0 In light of the new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and numerous high profile court cases, it is necessary…
REMS The Joint Commission Provides Hospitals Guidance for Better Opioid Use… Thomas Sullivan Sep 6, 2012 0 Over the past few years, there has been a growing focus on the abuse, misuse, and overuse of opioids or painkillers. Public…
Drug Shortages FTC Approves Accelerated Recovery Initiative to Reduce Drug Shortages Thomas Sullivan Sep 5, 2012 0 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a formal Advisory Opinion to the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) approving the…
FDA FDA Generic Drug User Fee Act Draft Guidance Thomas Sullivan Sep 4, 2012 0 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a draft guideline for Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA) to the…
Quality Improvement National Quality Forum Endorses 12 Measures on Access to Coordinated Care Thomas Sullivan Aug 31, 2012 0 Continuing its trend of releasing new measures, the National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors recently endorsed 12 measures…
ACCME ACCME July 2012 Board of Directors Meeting Summary Thomas Sullivan Aug 30, 2012 0 The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) recently released its August 2012 newsletter. The…
Affordable Care Act CMS Begins Penalizing Hospitals for Readmissions Thomas Sullivan Aug 29, 2012 3 Section 3025 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) added section 1886(q) to the Social Security Act establishing the Hospital…
Congress Senate Commerce Committee Report on Drug Shortages and the Gray Market… Thomas Sullivan Aug 28, 2012 1 Drug shortages continue to make the headlines in both mainstream media and on Capitol Hill. According to drug shortage tracking…
Events Diabetes Innovation 2012 Conference: Offers Futuristic View on Innovation Thomas Sullivan Aug 27, 2012 0 The diabetes epidemic demands a powerful response from leaders in the diabetes community, nationally and globally. To this…
Academic Organizations Harvard and Pfizer Announce Industry-Academic Partnership Thomas Sullivan Aug 24, 2012 0 The collaboration between industry and academia has produced significant improvements in science and medicine for almost a…