New IOM Report Calls for Tougher Rules on Physician Relations with the Medical Industry

Jul 15, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Goal is to address conflict of interest in clinical studies and CME programs Each year, clinical laboratories and laboratory medicine associations receive less financial support from industry vendors and suppliers. This is a response to tougher Medicare compliance requirements and tighter ethics guidelines. Now comes a report from the Institute of Medicine calling for further reforms on how companies work with physicians to conduct clinical trials and publicize the findings. The IOM...
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