May 11, 2012 — In the wake of the June 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision in IMS v. Sorrell, which ... read more
May 7, 2012 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stated on the CMS blog that following its ... read more
May 7, 2012 – Many of the alleged violations cited by the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) in five ... read more
May 7, 2012 — The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka, “the stimulus package”) provided AHRQ with $29.5 million for ... read more
April 30, 2012 – Comments are due May 7 on an FDA-proposed paradigm that would allow the agency to approve ... read more
April 23, 2012 — The House and Senate both issued draft legislation last week to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User ... read more
April 16, 2012 – The Coalition for Healthcare Communication (CHC) and The Advertising Coalition (TAC) recently told the FDA’s Office ... read more
April 12, 2012 – The Association of Clinical Researchers and Educators (ACRE) announced yesterday the publication of a study in ... read more
By John Kamp April 9, 2012 – The only thing really clear about the new guidance on pre-review of the ... read more
March 28, 2012 – Industry members needing another reason to join the fray of companies participating in the Digital Advertising ... read more
March 26, 2012 – Note to Industry Leaders The Coalition for Healthcare Communication needs your input on a study FDA ... read more
March 19, 2012 – A new video produced by CME Peer Review – “Conflict of Interest: The Bottom Line” – ... read more
March 13, 2012 – Draft guidance released today by the FDA – “Guidance for Industry Direct-to-Consumer Television Advertisements” – calls ... read more
March 8, 2012 – Fifteen trade associations – including the Coalition for Healthcare Communication – sent a letter to Congressional ... read more
March 5, 2012 – In a case that highlights First Amendment limits to FDA regulation of marketing, the U.S. District Court ... read more
Feb. 23, 2012 – At a White House meeting held today to unveil the blueprint for the Obama Administration’s “Consumer ... read more
Feb. 16, 2012 – Further notice and comment are necessary for the implementation of Section 6002 of the Affordable Care ... read more
Feb. 13, 2012 – Dr. Robert Temple, the unofficial dean of drugs at the FDA, recently addressed one of the ... read more
Feb. 7, 2012 – Responding to patient and professional calls for more industry participation in the Internet and social media, ... read more
Feb. 3, 2012 – There are just 10 days left to comment on an FDA draft report that explores the ... read more
Jan. 27, 2012 – The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) last week launched its “Your AdChoices” public education campaign to inform ... read more
Jan. 26, 2012 – Avoiding conflict of interest in continuing medical education (CME) may seem like a daunting task, but ... read more
Jan. 20, 2012 – Common sense should tell people that some of celebrity chef Paula Deen’s infamously unhealthy dishes – ... read more
By Jack E. Angel, Education Foundation Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication Jan. 17, 2012 – The Affordable Care Act ... read more
Jan. 6, 2012 — This article, written by Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director John Kamp, was featured in the ... read more
Jan. 6, 2011 – As the pharmaceutical industry begins 2012, the FDA’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) recommends that ... read more
Jan. 2, 2012 – In the waning days of 2011, the FDA released a significant draft guidance on company responses to ... read more
Dec. 15, 2011 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its long-awaited Proposed Rule for implementing the Physician ... read more
Dec. 12, 2011 — Facing a need to decrease spending and boost revenues, the federal government will continue to target ... read more
By Jack E. Angel, Education Foundation Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication Nov. 14, 2011 — In response to ... read more
By John Kamp, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication – Nov. 7, 2011 – Until the research labs and ... read more
Oct. 24, 2011 – After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down speaker- and content-based restrictions in Sorrell v. IMS Health, ... read more
Oct. 18, 2011 – A case filed by Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. against the FDA seeks to preserve Par’s First Amendment ... read more
Dec. 14, 2011 — UPDATE — CMS has published the proposed rules enforcing the Sunshine provisions of the Affordable Care ... read more
By John Kamp, Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director Sept. 13, 2011 — Debates over health care and related ... read more
Aug. 1, 2011 — The recent Supreme Court decision in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. is earning robust commentary in ... read more
By Kenneth P. Berkowitz, Esq. July 21, 2011 — Why does the government fail to apply current regulatory requirements and ... read more
By John Kamp, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication July 18, 2011 — For those who have not read the ... read more
By John Kamp, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication June 29, 2011 — Yesterday I had the pleasure of moderating ... read more
March 31, 2011 — At a time when interaction between biopharmaceutical companies and physicians is under increased scrutiny, a recent ... read more
The American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Coalition for Healthcare Communication have formed a working group to help the FDA create its new Internet and Social Media rule.
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Continuing his “ongoing probe into conflicts of interest,” Senator Chuck Grassley this week sent letters to the American Medical Association, Alzheimer’s Association, the American Cancer Society and 30 other disease and medical advocacy organizations asking them to provide details about the amount of money that they and their directors receive from drug and device makers.
Read more, including Senator Grassley’s letter, in Thomas Sullivan’s Policy and Medicine Blog.
In one of her final acts as NJ Attorney General, Anne Milgram’s office has issued a new report, “Physician Compensation Arrangements,” recommending limitations to physician-industry relationships for state agencies that go above and beyond guidelines outlined by PhRMA and other organizations.
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Coalition Statement – DTC Advertising:
Recent news coverage regarding a Harvard Medical School study showing correlation between Plavix price increases for Medicaid programs in 27 states and direct-to-consumer advertising costs is unfounded. As study authors concluded, DTC advertising was not associated with an increase in Plavix use above preexisting trends.
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Highlights, commentary and analysis of the November 12th and 13th testimony at the FDA’s Public Hearing on the Internet and Social Media:
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In his Drug Wonks blog, Peter Pitts wrote the following overview of Day 2 of the FDA hearing on social media. He highlighted the diverse views and concerns of witnesses on the subject of “adverse event” reporting and publicity.
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In his Drug Wonks blog Peter Pitts, founder of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (CMPI) comments on all the testimony of the first day of the FDA’s Part 15 Hearing on Social Media.
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At the November 12th FDA Public Hearing on “Promotion of FDA-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools,” John Kamp, the Coalition’s Executive Director, presented testimony on behalf of the Coalition and the American Association of Advertising Agencies.
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In a recent editorial, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) cited the Macy Report, the AMA’s CEJA report, JAMA, and the massive IOM report, saying, “These reports and opinions start from a basic premise that any engagement with the pharmaceutical industry is a conflict and must be eliminated.”
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As expected, the Ad Tax is back on the table as part of the pending healthcare reform legislation. Jim Davidson, head of the Advertising Coalition, is recommending calls to U.S. Senators urging REJECTION of the medical advertising tax proposal of Senator Franken-MN and 2 cosponsors, Senators Whitehouse-RI and Brown-OH.
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