Monday, November 15, 2010

Scorecard grades medical schools on ethics - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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The PharmFree Scorecard, which was develope by AMSA and the PewPrescription Project, noted UM had clearly organized policies on individual conflicts of interest.” it also noted the policies couldd be made stronger with “a completde ban on gifts, tighterr restrictions on samples, and a stronger firewalo between industry funding and on-sitre educational activities.” The project found 45 of 149 medica l schools receiving an A, up from 29 last However, none of thosd A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathicv Medicine was one of 17 medical schoolsd to receive a D, up from an F.
The repory noted Nova has a “workable gifts and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to includd consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure offinancial relationships. Nova Southeastern did not immediately responxd to a requestfor comment. “Every day, medicaol students witness the increasing reachy of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distorftmedical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA nationak president, said in a news release.
“Bty eliminating the gifts and the misleading information that drug reps currentl y bring intoour schools, hospitalsd and academic medical centers, we will be able to bettedr practice evidence-based medicine. And that translates into betterd care for our Among other statemedical schools, ’s College of Medicine was amongg 36 universities to receive a B. The Universit of South Florida College of Medicinw was among 18 universities nationwide to receivea C. The receivede an F because it declinedto participate.

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