CME Medical Education Companies, Commercial Support and Transparency Thomas Sullivan Nov 29, 2009 0 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Companies have recently been targeted as being opposed to transparency in continuing medical…
Memorial Memorial: Richard (Buzz) Goodstein, MD — Founder of the Good Guys Thomas Sullivan Nov 26, 2009 4 On this thanksgiving we have a lot to be thankful about and one thing that I am personally thankful for is that I was able to know…
Executive Branch HHS OIG: How Grantees Manage Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research… Thomas Sullivan Nov 23, 2009 0 The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a follow up report…
Healthcare Reform Senate Opens Debate on Health Reform Bill Thomas Sullivan Nov 23, 2009 0 The Senate on Saturday voted 60 – 40 to open debate on their version of Health Reform. We expect debate to begin December…
Medical Journals Medical Journals Conversion to New Disclosure Forms Thomas Sullivan Nov 20, 2009 0 When the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors came out with a new conflict of interest disclosure form last month…
Healthcare Reform Harvard Medical School Dean Gives Health Care Reform Proposals Failing… Thomas Sullivan Nov 19, 2009 0 In a recent evaluation of current health care reform proposals, Harvard Medical School dean Jeffrey FIier, MD Dean of Harvard…
Academic Organizations University of Minnesota to Adopt University Wide Interest Policies Thomas Sullivan Nov 18, 2009 0 According to the Minneapolis Star Ledger a draft policy requiring faculty, researchers and staff to file annual reports…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: CMS Report House Bill Costs Seniors Thomas Sullivan Nov 17, 2009 0 On Thursday the US Senate will begin debate on the Health Care Reform bill that has yet to be released. In the mean time a…
Medical Legal Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent Thomas Sullivan Nov 14, 2009 2 Sensationalist headlines discussing large settlements from cases involving medical device and pharmaceutical companies usually…
FDA FDA Hearing on Promotion of FDA-Regulated Medical Products Using the… Thomas Sullivan Nov 12, 2009 0 During the next two days we will be hearing from experts around the country at the FDA Public Hearing on Promotion of…