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Massachusetts Leads the Way in Controlling Drug Company Gifts


The government of Massachusetts has taken a big step to control the amount of influence that drug compa­nies and medical device manufacturers have on doctors in their state. Governor Deval Patrick has signed a bill into law that will put more transparency into financial relationships between doctors and suppliers.
Payment to doctors was an important part [...]

Connecticut Legislation Would Require Drug Companies to Disclose Gifts, Incentives it Gives Health Care Providers


Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has announced a proposal requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose to the state what gifts and other financial incentives it provides to healthcare providers in order to market its drugs.
Under Blumenthal’s proposed legislation, pharmaceutical companies would have to disclose to the Commissioner of Public Health the gifts and other financial incentives [...]