In the News
In the News
| Date | In The News | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2008 |
''EU wants code of conduct for nanotech research'' The European Commission has adopted a voluntary code of conduct in the field of nanotechnology research hoping to establish some guidelines in this fast-growing but little-understood research area.
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Biomedical Research |
| Nov 27, 2012 |
IOM Report Shows Administration Must Lead on Transparency The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a new paper, "Harmonizing Reporting on Potential Conflicts of Interest," which notes that "the current process of disclosure (of financial relationships between healthcare professionals and the medical industry) is fragmented and burdensome" and, as a result, the need for a harmonized system has become "urgent and compelling." |
Conflicts of Interest, Drugs and Devices at the FDA |
| Jun 23, 2010 |
''Debate Over Industry Role in Educating Doctors'' "In the latest effort to break up the often cozy relationship between doctors and the medical industry, the University of Michigan Medical School has become the first to decide that it will no longer take any money from drug and device makers to pay for coursework doctors need to renew their medical licenses." |
Conflicts of Interest |
| May 15, 2009 |
''In patients' hunt for care, doctor database 'a place to start''' "Created for USA TODAY by the Santa Fe medical information firm Qforma, the database lists about 6,000 specialists in the treatment of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and asthma from more than 300 communities across the USA." |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Jul 11, 2008 |
''Drug industry tightens rules on gift-giving'' "The trade association for drug companies announced yesterday a tightening of its voluntary code restricting industry gifts to doctors, even as the association has been forcefully lobbying against a tougher ban that is likely to be debated in the Massachusetts House next week." |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Sep 21, 2012 |
''Is Big Pharma Getting Too Much Flak From Doctors? "Big Pharma's image problem, fueled by numerous high-profile scandals, may have made doctors so skeptical of the industry that it's warping their judgment, a new survey suggests." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Conflicts of Interest |
| Jun 20, 2012 |
''House cheers, approves FDA reform bill'' On Wednesday, the House easily approved legislation that would reauthorize the FDA's user-fee program for brand-name drugs and medical devices, and expand that program to cover biosimilars and generic drugs. |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety, Drugs and Devices at the FDA |
| May 3, 2012 |
''U.S. to partner with Big Pharma for drug discovery'' "The U.S. government will help drug companies find treatments for a host of diseases through a new collaboration in which researchers will test experimental drugs provided by manufacturers." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Nov 18, 2011 |
''US bill would set $20m max fine for counterfeiting medicines'' "Lawmakers in the USA proposed a bill yesterday which would dramatically increase the penalties for the sale, manufacture and trafficking of counterfeit medicines." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jun 20, 2011 |
''FDA plan aims to increase import safety'' "A Food and Drug Administration report issued Monday lays out plans to deal with the rising tide of imports to the U.S., which has quadrupled over the past decade." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jun 9, 2011 |
''Baxter loses first Heparin case'' "A Cook County Circuit Court jury Thursday awarded $625,000 to the estate of a man who his attorneys say was given a dosage of a blood thinner made by Baxter International Inc. that contained a contaminated ingredient found in the company's supply chain in China." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Mar 31, 2011 |
"Organized gangs are stealing prescription medicine in increasingly audacious heists. That's a problem for Big Pharma and for patients, who can unknowingly buy stolen -- and sometimes dangerous -- medications." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Mar 13, 2011 |
''The fight against counterfeit drugs'' "60 Minutes' nine-month investigation of counterfeit prescription drugs reveals how the dangerous and sometimes deadly fakes get into the nation's drug pipeline. Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Jan 19, 2011 |
''F.D.A. Plans to Streamline Reviews of Medical Devices'' "Federal health officials on Wednesday unveiled steps to streamline reviews of medical devices, while deferring decisions on contentious issues that device makers had feared could slow the approval of new products." |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution |
| Jan 2, 2011 | "Drug company whistle-blower Cheryl Eckard tells Scott Pelley about her experience trying to fix problems at a pharmaceutical factory that made her a key figure in a federal lawsuit and a multimillionaire." | Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
