Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Sunshine Act follies spark more concern | MassDevice.com On Call

Sunshine Act follies spark more concern-massdevice: MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Physicians' groups are up in arms about the looming launch of the a public database of industry-doctor relationships, citing concerns about errors in reporting and security breaches that appear to muddle the program's credibility. The public database, scheduled to go live September 30, will allow anyone with interest to peruse troves of data about the financial exchanges between doctors and manufacturers of drugs and medical devices, but the novel program has its share of issues.