Stronger Firewalls Needed In Continuing Medical Education, Senators Say
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Senators on the Special Committee on Aging want to strengthen the rules that prevent manufacturers from promoting their commercial interests in the continuing medical education (CME) programs they sponsor
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