Information about the rules and regulations that govern interactions between pharmaceutical, bioscience, medical device company, and other life sciences company interactions with physicians and other healthcare professionals. This includes information on the Sunshine Act, state laws, the PhRMA Code, and the AdvaMed Code on Ethical Interactions with Healthcare Professionals.
Michael W. Young, senior director, Global Oncology Strategy, Eisai Inc., San Diego, will present the keynote session at the Third Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum. He will provide an overview of the trends in the pharmaceutical...
Like any good meeting planner, Loretta Lowe, CMP, can juggle many tasks at one time. But try as she might, she can't be in more than one place at a time. So when the San Francisco — based independent meeting planner was called on to plan 45...
This Fall, a close friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer, underwent surgery, and began radiation treatments. While the physical aspects of dealing with such a serious illness are, obviously, a tremendous ordeal, my friend has also been...
The total income for Accreditation Council for CME — accredited providers is still on the rise, according to the ACCME's “Annual Report Data 2005,” though there are signs that the unparalleled growth the industry has enjoyed is beginning to slow...
On September 5, the Accreditation Council for CME, Chicago, released an update to its criteria for accreditation that reflects the shift toward maintenance of certification, which requires physicians to undertake lifelong learning based on self...
When Bruce J. Bellande, PhD, took over as executive director of the Alliance for CME in 1996, all the organization owned were two file cabinets, a desk, a Mac computer, and some odds and ends. The Alliance had just moved from Chicago to Birmingha...
When done properly, international CME and other medical education activities can help share knowledge, foster cross-cultural understanding, and improve the care of patients around the world. But those of us who have attempted international medical...
It hasn't been easy to let go of the old days when docs would flock to junket-like meetings for the wining, dining, golfing, and gift-giving. Not for the pharmaceutical industry, which lost an easy way to get on the doctors' good sides. Not for...
