CME Institute of Medicine: Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health… Thomas Sullivan Dec 7, 2009 0 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report titled Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Profession. …
CME New Jersey Attorney General: Report on Physician Compensation Arrangements Thomas Sullivan Dec 7, 2009 0 As a parting shot the New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram (she is leaving office once the new Governor Chris Christie is…
CME Memorial: Brian P. Russell, RPh, MBA (1958 – 2009) CME Czar Thomas Sullivan Dec 6, 2009 1 Long time leader in CME Brian P. Russell, RPh, MBA died on December 5th at his home after a long fight with Pancreatic Cancer.…
Congress CBO Report on Promotional Spending for Prescription Drugs Thomas Sullivan Dec 4, 2009 1 The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) came out with a report on Promotional Spending for Prescription Drugs this week. The report…
Academic Organizations Medical Research: Seaton Hall Attacks Industry Supported Clinical Research Thomas Sullivan Dec 4, 2009 0 “Collaboration among industry, government, and medicine in the pursuit of clinical research is critical to driving scientific…
FDA Washington Legal Foundation Files Brief on Behalf of Patient Organizations… Thomas Sullivan Dec 3, 2009 0 The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) this week urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to uphold First…
Conflict of Interest Scrutinizing Industry-Funded Science: The Crusade Against Conflicts of… Thomas Sullivan Dec 3, 2009 0 A report was released from the American Council on Science and Health titled: Scrutinizing Industry-Funded Science: The Crusade…
Academic Organizations Letters from Grassley: University Ghost Writing Policies Thomas Sullivan Dec 2, 2009 0 Continuing to investigate the practice of ghostwriting, Senator Charles E. Grassley recently sent letters to 10 top medical…
CME Reflections on Industry-Supported-Continuing-Medical Educational Activities… Thomas Sullivan Dec 2, 2009 0 In response to the “torrent of recent literature decrying the role of industry support for postgraduate medical education,”…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act Physician Payment Sunshine Act 2009: Comparison of House and Senate… Thomas Sullivan Dec 1, 2009 1 The next three weeks the Senate will be tied up in the debate on healthcare reform. In each Healthcare reform…