Thursday, June 16, 2005 American Society of Hypertension institutional conflicts of interest medical societies non-profit organizations Dispute at the American Society of Hypertension Over Industry Involvement The Boston Globe reported that a dispute has broken out at the American Society of Hypertension over the influence of pharmaceutical compan...
Bristol-Myers-Squibb deferred prosecution agreement legal settlements Deferred Prosecution for Bristol Myers Squibb for Fraud Charges The NY Times reported that federal prosecutors will defer prosecution of Bristol Myers Squibb for alleged manipulation of inventory designe...
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 fund raising Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary non-profit organizations A Not-For-Profit Hospital Sues a Former Donor The Boston Globe reported that the not-for-profit Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary has sued a foundation for failure to deliver a pled...
Guidant ICD manufacturing problems No Federal Standards for Reporting Flawed Medical Devices The NY Times reported about recent recalls of implanted cardiac devices. One important point the reporter made was that so far the US Food ...
Monday, June 13, 2005 boards of trustees conflicts of interest Mismanagement Quorum Health Resources Big Conflicts of Interest Alleged at Small Massachusetts Hospital The Boston Globe reported on the travails of tiny Hubbard Regional Hospital in Webster, MA, allegedly brought on by mismanagement. The 76-y...
Duke University Mismanagement Not Very Slick Management: Administrators Alleged to Ignore Surgical Instruments "Disinfected" with Used Hydraulic Fluid From the Associated Press, via the Charlotte Observer, came the story that a mix-up at Duke Health Raleigh and Durham Regional hospitals, b...