The Latest from the NPA
2009 NATIONAL MEETING...HONORING THE OATH: A CALL TO ACTION
The National Physicians Alliance is returning to Washington, DC for our 4th Annual Conference. Plan to join us March 14th through 16th, 2009, for a weekend of exciting programming, followed by a lobby day on Capitol Hill. This year’s theme: HONORING THE OATH: A CALL TO ACTION. For more information and to register on line, click here.
INTRODUCING THE "SECURE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL" CAMPAIGN
The National Physicians Alliance is determined to keep health reform at the top of the political agenda. Join us in our campaign to secure guaranteed, affordable, high quality health care for all. Click here to learn more.
NPA LAUNCHES UNBRANDED DOCTOR CAMPAIGN
Join our network of UNBRANDED DOCTORS--physicians committed to reducing the influence of pharmaceutical marketing on our profession!
NPA LAUNCHES NEW JOB BOARD
Looking for a new job? Looking to hire? The NPA’s job board is designed to help connect our members with new employment opportunities and to help employers and recruiters find well-matched physician applicants. You can even receive personal e-mail alerts when a job appears that corresponds to your customized search criteria. Visit our job board today.
New In Our Reading Room
- Supreme Court Allows Suits Over 'Light' CigarettesThe Supreme Court dealt industry a setback, ruling that consumers can sue a tobacco company under state unfair-trade laws even though cigarette labeling is regulated by the Federal Trade Commission.
-- Wall Street Journal, Dec. 15,2008 - Drugmakers Expected To Adopt Voluntary Restrictions on Direct-to-Consumer AdvertisingNew recommendations will update guidelines the trade group adopted in 2005, which were intended to ensure drug ads were accurate and provided balanced information regarding safety and effectiveness...
-- Kaiser Family Foundation, Dec. 10, 2008 - NH prescription privacy law upheldA federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation law that restricts drug company access to some information about doctors' prescription writing habits.
-- Associated Press, Nov 18, 2008 - Senators Hurry to Keep Health Care in ForefrontTwo of the Senate's most influential leaders are working separately behind the scenes on legislation that would dramatically alter the way Americans get health care...
-- Washington Post, Nov. 12, 2008 - Insurers entice doctors to prescribe generic drugsHealth insurance companies invited physicians to hear a pitch about the benefits of prescribing generic drugs instead of their pricier, name-brand competitors. Meet the flip side of a concern about corporate influence in the doctor's office....
-- Houston Chronicle, Oct 30, 2008 - Inquirey re: Financial Contributions From Medical Device MakersSens. Grassley (R-IA) & Kohl (D-WI) sent letters to the Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Columbia University seeking financial disclosures & other info regarding their relationships with manufacturers of pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices...
-- Kaiser Family Foundation, Oct 17, 2008 - Child Warning Added to Cold RemediesManufacturers of pediatric cough and cold medicines announced Tuesday that they would voluntarily change their products’ labels to say that they should not be used in children under age 4....
-- NYT October 8, 2008 - Medicare Stops Paying for 10 Reasonably Preventable Medical ErrorsMedicare starting Wednesday will no longer pay hospitals for additional care resulting from "reasonably preventable" errors....
-- Kaiser Family Foundation, Oct 1, 2008 - Medical Community Takes Steps To Prevent Pharmaceutical Industry Influence Amid Recent CriticismSome major universities have begun to examine their policies on funds that they receive from pharmaceutical companies amid criticism from Senate Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)....
-- Kaiser Family Foundation, Sept. 11, 2008 - National Medical Associations Join Together to Host Voter Registration Drives Across CountryThe American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the National Physicians Alliance (NPA) and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) launches the RxVote Campaign, a national voter registration effort....
-- Medical New Today (9/3/08)