conflict-of-interest news from FierceHealthcare
NewsMedical educators in Pennsylvania received at least $10 million from drug companies in 2009
Conflict-of-interest allegations aside, several Pittsburgh-area doctors and nurse educators are insisting that their work is not compromised despite data showing they were paid roughly $3.5 million Read more...
Transparency of physician-industry ties becomes law
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act will require companies that provide gifts, including stock options, research grants, consulting fees, travel to medical conferences and more to begin tracking and Read more...
Medical societies sign on to voluntary ethics code
Following the lead of major medical journals adopting a uniform conflict-of-interest disclosure for researchers last year, the Council of Medical Specialty Societies has created a new ethics code Read more...
Baystate Medical subpeonaed for anesthesiologist's records
Federal investigators are now digging into the financial records of a Massachusetts anesthesiologist and former head of the acute pain unit at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Dr. Scott Reuben Read more...
Stanford faculty required to disclose ties to industry
As part of an ongoing revision of its conflict-of-interest and disclosure policies, Stanford University's Medical School is set to publish a list of consulting fees and other income its faculty Read more...
Tufts withdraws invitation for Grassley aide to speak
Tufts University recently withdrew an invitation for Paul D. Thacker--an investigator for Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA)--to speak about conflicts-of-interest in medicine at an upcoming conference Read more...
Battle brewing among physicians, JAMA over conflict-of-interest investigations
The Journal of the American Medical Association wants to keep whistleblowers' accusations confidential until conflict-of-interest disputes are thoroughly investigated and resolved, according to a Read more...
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