The Associated Press is reporting that leading medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association, New England Journal of Medicine, and the Lancet, plan to implement tougher guidelines for publication of industry-supported...
The U.S. Pharmacopeia Drug Quality & Information Program (USPDQI) and the Drug Information Association (DIA) are co-sponsoring an International Conference on Pharmaceutical Affairs, to be held October 2-5, 2001, at Hotel De L'Annapurma in...
There are health leaders, information technologists and policy makers who believe information technology provides appropriate tools for the remote practice of medical care and clinical decision support. The University of Michigan Health System and...
The UC Davis Cancer Center and Kaiser Permanente are co-sponsoring "Cancer as a Turning Point: From Thriving to Surviving," a free conference for cancer survivors and their friends. The event takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9 in Freeborn...
Healthcare is continuing to undergo fundamental change as a result of new business models, developments in science and technology, and a growing emphasis on alternative or complementary therapies, according to a new report released today by Euro...
Promedica International, a California Corporation, has been resurveyed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and awarded accreditation for four years as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians...
Reuters Health is reporting today that Queen City Physicians, a Cincinnati-based group practice, will begin charging drug company representatives for the priviledge of detailing doctors in its offices.
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In a story appearing today (July 30) in the Wall Street Journal, the Food and Drug Administration is reported to be cracking down on companies whose sales representatives make improper statements about pharmaceutical products at medical...
A new study by two physicians working for the Veterans Administration suggests that previous studies of mortality due to medical error have greatly overestimated the number of medical error-related deaths. According to researchers Rodney A...
“Coverging Pathways: Finding Common Ground” is the theme of the 12th annual conference of the National Task Force On CME Provider/Industry Collaboration...