Media Business Week — Pfizer’s Fallout Thomas Sullivan Aug 4, 2008 0 Political fallout from the Pfizer decision not to fund medical communication companies (MECC's) in July, includes a Business Week…
Massachusetts Code of Conduct Massachusetts S2660: Confusing “compromise” on Massachusetts… Thomas Sullivan Aug 2, 2008 0 There was a confusing compromise leading to the passage of a modified gift ban by the Massachusetts…
Congress Senator Kohl: IDEA Act – Government Sales Reps Coming Soon Thomas Sullivan Aug 1, 2008 0 Coming Soon to your local physicians office may be sales reps from the Federal Government. Senator Kohl, of…
Congress Grassley and Dingell: Wanted a New Sherriff for the FDA Thomas Sullivan Jul 29, 2008 0 We need a new Sherriff is the call of several key members of congress including (Senator Grassley, Republican from Iowa and…
Pharmaceutical and Device Drug Development – The need for a little serendipity Thomas Sullivan Jul 29, 2008 0 Why does drug development require so much serendipity? Why do drugs take so long to develop? Why is there are there…
Congress Grassley: GAO Looks at Off Label Marketing Thomas Sullivan Jul 27, 2008 0 This weekend the Associated Press (AP) wrote a story FDA Faulted over unapproved uses of medications about a draft…
Government Regulation Groups NLARX: Singing the Blues in New Orleans Thomas Sullivan Jul 25, 2008 2 Several months ago National Legislative Association to Reduce Prescription Prices (NLARX) announced that their satellite…
Pharmaceutical and Device Patient Assistance Programs — Free Enterprise at Work Thomas Sullivan Jul 24, 2008 1 In a world of bad news for pharmaceutical companies one item crossed my desk that deserves some note. Patient assistance…
State Policy Massachusetts S2660 — Time to Encourage the State Senate Thomas Sullivan Jul 17, 2008 0 Today the Boston Globe reported that House OKs healthcare bill without ban on gifts The Massachusetts State House passed the…
State Policy Massachusetts S2660 — Gift Ban Goes Bye Bye Thomas Sullivan Jul 16, 2008 0 In a move that shows legislators in Massachusetts understand the need for manufactures and physicians to continue to work…