Medicare Bill 2008: In Override
Last night Congress overrode the President’s veto of the Medicare Re-imbursement bill 70-26. Earlier in the day the…
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ACCME Responds to Senator Kohl
In a detailed letter, Murray Kopelow, MD Chief Executive of the ACCME responded to the request for information from Senator…
Letters from Senator Grassley: Gone Fishing on the APA
Every summer Iowa, which is full of small lakes, is full of fisherman, boys and dads desperate to catch the next big one. …
PhRMA Releases New Code on Interaction with Health Professionals
In a move to meet demands of regulators and legislators, PhRMA has released their new guidelines for interaction with…
Pfizer Policy — MECC’s Excel at CME Compliance
Last week we reported that Pfizer ended commercial support of CME to Medical Communication Companies: Pfizer to…
My Daddy Teachers Doctors
On Friday my family and I participated in the Fireworks here in Washington, DC. We like to watch them on the lawn in front…
Pfizer to eliminate CME Grants to MECC’s
In a move that provides no guarantee of improved excellence and performance in continuing medical education, Pfizer has…
Grassley: Letters on NIH Conflict of Interest
This past week, Senator Grassley sent letters around Capitol Hill calling on Congress and NIH leaders to identify conflicts of…
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Why All the Fuss
We think it is interesting that this past week we have seen a plethora of articles and news stories promoting the Physician…
Clinical Trial Law Suits – Fasten Your Seatbelt
Law suits by clinical trial participants are coming … that’s right and if you are a clinical investigator, the legal profession…