ProPublica reports that doctors are struggling with a time-intensive registration process and are getting an error message that CMS says is not an error message.
Sunshine data highlights major billers
April 9, 2014
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Facts tucked among the 9.2 million lines of data: 2% of doctors account for around 25% of Medicare billing.
Good day, Sunshine: Tools help docs track payments
With a new era of transparency for doctors and life science manufacturers kicking off today, here’s how some organizations are keeping physicians informed.
Industry pushing for further clarity on Sunshine Act
With a clear buffet exemption in-hand, the agency’s position with respect to CME meals seems pretty clear. Industry is pushing for more clarity around the treatment of accrediting bodies.
The Swiss drug maker is defending itself against two civil fraud lawsuits filed within a week of each other.
Business briefs: AstraZeneca, Everyday Health, J&J
April 2, 2013
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AstraZeneca loses in patent court and Pulmicort goes generic, Barbara Ryan joins FTI, Everyday Health and Mayo Clinic expand their advertising alliance, analyst says Ivokana side effect could limit sales
Medtronic defends physician ties IDed in Senate report
Medtronic rebuffed Senate Finance Committee charges that the company ghostwrote or influenced journal articles about its InFuse bone-growth product while conspiring to paper over adverse events from the treatment.
Allergan scrubs some doc-payment data, spares med-ed grants
The drug industry must move from a mindset that emphasizes compliance with regulations to one steeped in core values of integrity and transparency if it is to regain the public’s trust, GSK’s Dierdre Connelly said at a conference yesterday.