by Katherine Huff | Jan 2, 2013 | Advertising, Ethics, Financial Interest
Introduction According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, “Health communication is the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that affect health. It links the fields of communication... by Katherine Huff | Dec 17, 2012 | Ethics, Financial Interest
Introduction The Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA) requires pharmaceutical companies to disclose payments over $10 to physicians and hospitals. The PPSA covers honoraria, travel to and from events, research grants, royalties, meals, speaking on a speakers’ bureau,... by Katherine Huff | Dec 4, 2012 | Financial Interest
Background The Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA) is a subsection of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 that requires manufacturers of drugs, devices, and biologics to submit information on the physicians and teaching hospitals that... by Katherine Huff | Oct 11, 2012 | REMS
Background Opioid analgesic drug use in the United States increased from 30 million in 2002 to 35 million in 2010. There is a concern that patients may misuse drugs within this class when not properly instructed by their healthcare provider and that unanticipated...
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