New legislation in New Jersey now requires physicians and other healthcare workers to inform pregnant women about postpartum depression, and to screen new mothers for the condition, according to this article in PsychiatryOnline. Of course, along...

Here's a new twist—from a press release...

David Shaw over at B or Not 2B talks about min's Sales Executive of the Year Awards breakfast he attended. While his post is mainly about advertising and media, he also says this of keynoter Donna Campanella, director/team leader, media for Pfizer...

This article from BusinessWeek is scarily eye-opening—and a clear reminder of the importance of keeping CME evidence-based. From the article...

According to the New York Times, The American Society of Hypertension is under fire for a $700,000 grant it recieved from three pharma companies. ...

Anne Taylor-Vaisey points out ...

The AARP has joined the movement to rein in pharma sales reps, according to this press release...

Congratulations to Kevin McMurtry, who has been named as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 New Jersey program. McMurtry is the president and CEO of Advanced Health Media, which supplies technology solutions for...

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While this has nothing to do with CME per se, it's a good reminder about why providers should be very, very careful when providing perks to docs: Lincare pays $10 million and signs a five-year CIA to resolve allegations of kickbacks and self...