Medical Legal Kindey Transplants — Saving Lives vs. Saving Money? Thomas Sullivan Aug 19, 2008 0 A pilot project to see if paying donors for donated kidneys - sounds like it would be a no brainer to the National Kidney…
Uncategorized Conventions = Party Time for Politicians Thomas Sullivan Aug 18, 2008 0 Politicians throughout the country are critical of pharmaceutical and device manufactures for paying physicians to perform such…
Massachusetts Code of Conduct Massachusetts S2660 — Governor Remember Your Promise Thomas Sullivan Aug 15, 2008 0 The Boston Globe published are article on the angst that the life sciences industry of Massachusetts is having over the gift ban…
State Policy Massachusetts S2660 — Governor Signs Gift Ban Thomas Sullivan Aug 11, 2008 0 Over the weekend the Governor of Massachusetts signed into law the Gift Ban. (Boston Globe Article Governor Signs Gift…
Pharmaceutical and Device The Return of the Sopranos? Thomas Sullivan Aug 11, 2008 0 What did the photographer have in mind.... What were they thinking... Is this the image senior management is trying to…
State Policy Massachusetts S2660 — Industry Sends Open Letter to Governor Thomas Sullivan Aug 8, 2008 0 This week Boston Globe ran a full page ad in the Boston Globe asking Governor Patrick to make the easy decision and send the…
CME ACCME Call for Comment: Banning Speakers Thomas Sullivan Aug 7, 2008 0 Banning certain authors from writing books and giving talks doesn't seem to accord with freedom of speech, but that is…
Government Agencies FDA — New COI Rules Thomas Sullivan Aug 7, 2008 0 This Week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Announced New Rules for Conduct and Conflict of Interest of Advisory Committees:…
State Policy Massachusetts S2660 – Gift Ban is a Case Against Nightshift Work Thomas Sullivan Aug 4, 2008 0 Have you ever thought … how does my brain work at 4:00 am after working all day; can I concentrate; can I make accurate…
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…