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Glaxo stops funding commercial CME; Merck funding $150M non-profit vaccine developer;
> In another sign that drugmakers want to reduce their exposure to payola allegations, GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it will stop funding commercial continuing medical education programs.... Read more...
Case study: Miami drug reps not registering as lobbyists
Right now, sentiment is high on Capitol Hill to expose the money flowing to doctors from pharmaceutical and medical device companies. A look at what's happening in some markets right now, however,... Read more...
Wyeth faces whistleblower suits over Protonix pricing
In theory, drug companies are supposed to sell drugs to Medicaid for the lowest price that they offer commercial buyers. But according to two whistleblowers, Wyeth didn't follow the rules when it... Read more...
Drugmakers offer performance-based pricing
Now here's an idea that is likely to win a lot of fans. Under pressure from insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies have begun to adjust what they charge for medications based on how well the... 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...
MA anesthesiologist accused of fabricating 21 studies
While we at FierceHealthcare have covered all kinds of allegations regarding skulduggery in the research business, particularly questionable behavior that advances pharmaceutical company interests.... Read more...
Pfizer will disclose payments to health professionals
Pfizer has announced that it plans to make data on payments to healthcare professionals publicly available starting in early 2010, including not only physicians, but also researchers and research... Read more...
CVS Caremark accused of violating patient privacy
A few weeks ago we told you that the cost of diabetes care had skyrocketed in recent years. Now pharmaceutical benefits manager CVS Caremark is accused of doing their part to make the trend worse.... Read more...
Justice Department recovers $1.12 billion from fraud
Every year the Justice Department tries to recover as much as it can from healthcare organizations that have allegedly defrauded them: this year the total it recovered was $1.12 billion dollars. This... Read more...
Cervical cancer vaccine used by 25 percent of girls 13 to 17
Well, I'd certainly call this a marketing success: It appears that one in four girls ages 13 to 17 have received Merck & Co.'s new vaccine against cervical cancer, Gardasil. This comes after a... Read more...
