OIG guidance on industry gifts strict on compliance

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The AMA and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) are looking into the issue of drug company gifts to doctors and organizing campaigns to educate the physicians that the gifts have to be modest in scope and of some benefits to the patients. Dr, Michael Maves, AMA Executive Director urged that a safe protection be created to ensure that companies could continue to subsidize CME programs at medical society meetings without the fear of violating anti-kickback laws.

Financial management, Pharmaceutical preparations, HEALTH SERVICES, Pharmaceutical industry, Finance, Health care industry, American Medical Association, Company financing

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States eye tougher stance on discipline, competency testing

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Medical societies in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Oregon, and Virginia are presenting bills on medical errors reporting, public disclosure of disciplinary actions and physician competency testing. The views of the citizens and related authorities of these nations related to the concept are presented.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Management dynamics, Legal/Government Regulation, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Laws, regulations and rules, Practice, Physicians, Medical errors

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Genetic testing, gifts among CEJA topics

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Medical error prevention, patient gifts and genetic testing risks will be discussed by the American Medical Assn's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs at the association's 2003 conference.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, American Medical Association. Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs

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