Pharma backed Medical Education Under Fire

From FiercePharma: Continuing medical education (CME) has been bastardized by pharma funding, an HHS inspector general told Congress, and needs a complete overhaul. Lewis Morris, chief counsel for the HHS office of inspector general, said that industry doesn’t just shape the courses, it has also used CME to promote off-label uses. And Morris was just [...]

The global Pharma vs Government Battle

Lines are being drawn across the world and increasing pharma battles are displayed in our media. In Australia, much of the possible reform centers around the PBS regulations. While in the US, the debate is being carried far wider to include issues such as comparative effectiveness research and reforming the patent system. What will be [...]