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CHC News

Coalition to CMS: Reprints, Medical Texts Are Not Sunshine Act Transfers of Value

Coalition to CMS: Reprints, Medical Texts Are Not Sunshine Act Transfers of Value

Nov. 12, 2018 — As part of the Trump administration’s deregulatory approach, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened a period for comments on one aspect of the Sunshine Act—specifically, the reporting requirements for distribution of educational materials to physicians by industry. In its response to CMS, the Coalition for Healthcare Communication […]

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Legislative

Position on Reporting Reprints and Textbooks Appears to Be Shifting

Position on Reporting Reprints and Textbooks Appears to Be Shifting

Sept. 27, 2018 – Although it was the Obama administration’s position that reprints and textbooks received by physicians were transfers of value that were fully reportable under the Sunshine Act Open Payments regulation, the Trump administration and Congress are taking another look at the matter, according to John Kamp, Washington Counsel, Coalition for Healthcare Communication. […]

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Legislative

Sunshine Clarifications Stripped from 21st Century Cures Act

Sunshine Clarifications Stripped from 21st Century Cures Act

Special Report and Commentary from Jack Angel, Coalition for Healthcare Communication Education Foundation Executive Director   Nov. 30, 2016 – As you may have seen, the language proposed for clarifying the intent of the educational provisions of the Sunshine Act have been stricken from the 21st Century Cures Act, which is scheduled for a vote […]

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Medical Associations Support Bill Exempting Journals and Textbooks from Sunshine Reporting

July 15, 2016 – More than 100 medical associations, including the American Medical Association, signed a letter of support for S. 2978, a bill sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso, M.D. (R-Wyo.), that would exempt peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, medical conference reports, and medical textbooks from being reported as transfers of value under the […]

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FDA Issues Updated Draft Guidance on Distributing Scientific and Medical Info on Unapproved New Uses

March 3, 2014 – The FDA announced today the availability of a new draft guidance (2014-04560) on distributing scientific and medical publications on unapproved uses that updates a 2009 draft guidance on the topic, provides recommended practices for the dissemination of scientific or medical journal articles and scientific or medical reference texts and, importantly, adds […]

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Medicare Doctor Payment Fix Legislation Is Best Vehicle for Sunshine Act Amendments

Feb. 10, 2014 – New legislation put forth last week by Committee leaders in both the House and Senate proposes a change to the Medicare physician payment system and could be a solid vehicle to which the publishing community can attach amendments to the Sunshine Act provisions. Specifically, industry is calling for medical textbooks and peer-reviewed […]

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