Quadrant HealthCom named Charles Neveroff, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of NeuroPsychiatry Reviews.

A Medical Care study found that drug sampling does lead to greater consumer spending on drugs.

Cossette New York has hired Anupama Bhoopathy as account supervisor.

The Amacore Group, a health and medical insurance company, has acquired US Health Benefits Group, Inc.

Direct Response Media, a direct response TV management company, has named David DiMatteo group account director.

The Canadian Medical Association Journal ran an editorial excoriating industry-funded education, which editor-in-chief Dr. Paul Hébert said "embellishes the positive elements of studies and downplays the adverse effects."

A study by Best Practices LLC touts "significant opportunity for maximizing resources through centralization and innovative use of e-CME."

Gullapalli and Associates named David Clausen SVP, educational strategy.

The National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals (or NC-CME) is beta-testing its new exam later this month in San Francisco, before the CBI Biopharmaceutical Grants Conference, and in Vancouver, before the CME Congress.

DTC spend is slowing, and consumer drug marketers project a shift in spending toward events, rebates/coupons and product placement this year, according to a survey by Cegedim Dendrite.