Continuing Medical Education: Comply with the Latest Changes to Funding Rules

WEBCAST ON CD

Sponsored by ePharmaceuticals' CME Training Course

presented on November 19, 2008

Industry support of continuing medical education (CME) is not only acceptable, it can be appropriate. However, it also has the potential to introduce commercial bias that threatens the integrity of the CME event or publication. To reduce the risk of bias, PhRMA, the OIG, the FDA, and the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) have created guidance applicable to industry support of CME.

The rules and guidance surrounding industry support for CME are constantly evolving. The revised PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals reinforces the OIG's 2003 recommendation that companies separate their grant-making department from sales and marketing. In addition, some states are now requiring compliance with the PhRMA Code and OIG guidance. In the wake of Congressional criticism, some companies are disclosing their grants, while academic institutions are revising their criteria for accepting industry support for CME.

Reduce your risk of non-compliance

Remain current with the changing environment surrounding industry support for CME and learn how to maintain medical education in a compliant manner. Listen to ePharmaceuticals' Webcast: Continuing Medical Education: Comply with the Latest Changes to Funding Rules. Healthcare compliance attorney Kathleen Peterson, Esq. (Epstein Becker & Green) and CME specialist Betsy S. Woodall, PharmD, MBA, BCPS (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals) provide listeners with an industry perspective on CME funding and analysis of how recent changes to the PhRMA Code and state laws will affect how companies offer and provide grants. In addition, the speakers offer tips to help participants implement changes within their organization.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS WEBCAST, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Understand how industry practices are changing in the current CME environment
• Describe changes in the PhRMA Code and how state laws are affecting the CME environment
• Anticipate future changes affecting CME

AGENDA

• Importance of CME
• Why CME is important
• The background laws and regulations
• The industry guidance, including PhRMA Code changes/developments
• Industry perspective
• Changes in the way companies provide grants
• Impact of grant disclosures on funding
• Companies restructuring funding to for-profit medical education companies
• Academic institutions restricting industry support for CME
• State requirements
• CA/NV mandate compliance with PhRMA Code, OIG Guidance
• FDA Draft Guidance on Good Reprint Practices may affect enduring materials
• Updated ACCME Standards
• Call for comments
• Review of comments already submitted
• Look forward to possible content of ACCME position statement
• Tips and takeaways
• Question and answer session

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Kathleen Peterson, Esq., Health Care and Life Sciences, Epstein Becker & Green. Ms. Peterson is a senior associate in her firm's Washington, D.C., office, and practices in the Pharmaceutical Industry Health Regulatory Group. Her work experience includes providing health regulatory counsel to pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, PBMs, managed care organizations, GPOs, and investment firms on a wide range of legal issues.

Betsy S. Woodall, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Associate Director in Independent Medical Education, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Woodall is responsible for the strategic alignment of evidence-based independent education grants with the scientific interests of patients, healthcare professionals, and Wyeth, specific to Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, constipation, and vaccines.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS WEBCAST?

Those employed by or contracted with pharmaceutical companies or medical education and communication companies, with the following job titles/responsibilities:

• Compliance
• Legal affairs
• Regulatory affairs
• Product manager
• Medical affairs
• Medical information
• Marketing
• Medical/professional education
• Sales
• Physician
• Outside counsel
• CME

Purchase a CD of the program and view it when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

PROGRAM MATERIALS

Youl receive presentation slides, and other materials that you can print and distribute to all of your peers at your location. These materials are provided with PDF links.

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