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Insurers give doctors 'kickbacks' for prescribing generic drugs

October 31, 2008 — 11:37am ET | By Anne Zieger
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

August 26, 2008 — 12:36pm ET | By Anne Zieger
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...

ALSO NOTED: PA schedules hearings on Independence/Highmark merger; Medical college group urges caution with pharma tech freebie

May 13, 2008 — 6:59am ET
> More than a year after the deal was proposed, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department has (finally) scheduled hearings to review public comments on the proposed merger of Independence Blue Cross... Read more...

Trend: States try to counter pharma drug marketing

March 3, 2008 — 7:59am ET
As we reported last year, a small but growing number of advocates have begun working to provide their own brand of drug education to doctors--without the sales message that pharmaceutical companies... Read more...

Who will pay for DTC pharma ad oversight?

February 25, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Right now, there's a little-watched debate underway on the Hill which could have a meaningful influence on the growth of direct-to-consumer pharma advertising. The question is whether Congress should... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Pharma industry lobbying may have paid off

February 25, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Last year, the pharmaceutical industry was able to sideline more than one legislative proposal it didn't like, including one designed to lower drug prices and another restricting direct-to-consumer... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: What will the '08 election mean for drugmakers?

February 14, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Much is at stake for the pharmaceutical industry this year, and the outcome of the presidential election is likely to play a role in how things play out. So what will the election of a given... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Twice as much spent for drug marketing as R&D

January 3, 2008 — 7:59am ET
If you're in the industry's cross-hairs, this may not surprise you much, but it's still a bit painful to consider. Apparently, the pharmaceutical industry spends twice as much on marketing and... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: OH hospital files antitrust suit; Convict hospital escape provokes questions; and much more...

January 3, 2008 — 7:59am ET
> An Ohio hospital has filed an antitrust suit against a competitor, arguing that the competitor has been paying insurance brokers to steer employers to the its own insurance subsidiaries. Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Bill would create federal registry of pharma gifts to physicians; Hospitals protest PA health plan merger; and much

November 26, 2007 — 7:59am ET
> Congress may soon be considering a bill which would create a public registry of pharmaceutical industry gifts to physicians. Read more...
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