American Medical Student Association Commends PhRMA's Gift Restrictions; Calls For Further Government Regulation The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation's largest independent medical student organization, supports changes made in the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Code on Interactions with
Healthcare Professionals. The new code, to which pharmaceutical companies may voluntarily subscribe, acknowledges that gifts do not belong in the
health care system. "However, the updates are clearly inadequate," says Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBIO Welcomes PhRMA's Revised Code On Interactions With Healthcare Professionals BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement following the release of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) revised Code on Interactions with
Healthcare Professionals: "As public dialogue continues over the proper ethical standards gui
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSenator Herb Kohl Reacts To Release Of PhRMA'S New Code Of Conduct U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the U.S. Special Committee on Aging, reacted to the release of a new voluntary code of conduct by the Pharmaceuticals Research and Manufacturers Association (PhRMA), the drug industry's foremost trade association. Kohl is behind several initiatives to force greater transparency in the way drug companies interact with doctors, in an effort to curb spiraling
prescription drug costs.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNEJM Perspective Examines Increasing Use Of E-Prescribing Among U.S. Physicians, Pharmacies The hand-written
prescription is "on its way to becoming a historical curiosity," as physicians and pharmacies increasingly adopt electronic prescribing systems, according to a New England Journal of
Medicine article by Richard Steinbrook, a physician and the national correspondent for NEJM, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHDMA Commends U.S. Senate For Passing The Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act (H.R.6331) HDMA applauds members of the U.S. Senate for passing essential legislation that will help ensure that thousands of retail pharmacies can continue to serve Medicaid beneficiaries nationwide. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R.6331), passed yesterday, will postpone the use of AMP data until October 1, 2009.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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