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Pharma: U.S. health reform could hinder new drug development
While the healthcare reform debate rages in the United States, some in other countries fear the outcome will stifle the discovery of new drugs. Some health economists, particularly within the... Read more...
PhRMA fights to keep rebate in reform bills; Maryland rate-setting success catches attention;
> The folks at pharmaceutical industry group PhRMA are working to make sure their vow to offer $80 million in savings to the federal government isn't forgotten. At least some versions of the... Read more...
Medical device firms may be tapped to cut $15B to $25B in costs
With hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry already agreeing to accept considerable financial cutbacks in Medicare reimbursement to help reform go forward, it now seems to be the medical device... 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...
Study: Doctors largely support commercial funding for CME
The healthcare industry may be in an uproar over pharma and medical devicemaker funding for physician activities, but physicians don't seem to be so conflicted, if a recent study is to be believed.... Read more...
Senators file bill requiring disclosure of MD gifts above $100 per year
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) have filed a bill requiring pharmas and medical device firms to publicly disclose either gifts or payments valued at $100 or more once per calendar... Read more...
Personalized medicine offers hope, but not today
Right now, the pharmaceutical industry counts on a time-honored practice to keep its coffers full. As things stand, if clinical testing shows that a drug is effective for some subjects with a given... Read more...
VT lawmakers look to reveal physician-pharma relationships
A group of lawmakers in Vermont wants to add the state to the ranks of states forcing physician transparency. Their idea is to launch an online database detailing relationships between state... Read more...
Insurers give doctors 'kickbacks' for prescribing generic drugs
We all know how the pharmaceutical industry tries to get doctors to prescribe brand-name drugs even though a generic is available, for their own profit. But what about the flip-side of that problem:... Read more...
Stanford limiting drugmaker CME financing
Today, Stanford University is expected to announce that it will set strict limits on pharmaceutical industry financing of continuing education for doctors at its medical school. This marks a major... Read more...
