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Medical Schools Take Stand Against Industry Gifts


 

An AMA committee advised delegates that testimony on the measure generally was unfavorable, with concerns raised about the logistics and how and to whom the information would be disclosed.

Noting that legislation on the issue “is pending and may serve to answer many of these questions,” the committee recommended that the resolution not be adopted and the delegates concurred.

On the question of conflicts of interest in CME, the delegates accepted the recommendation of the AMA's Council on Medical Education to monitor implementation of ACCME standards.

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