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PharmedOut is a university-based project that empowers physicians to identify and counter inappropriate pharmaceutical promotion practices. PharmedOut promotes evidence-based medicine by providing news, resources, and links to pharma-free CME courses.

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More than 200 free web-based CME credits are available without cost, including our 3-credit Pharmalyzer.

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Drug Industry

Physician payment disclosures from Lilly, GSK, Merck, Pfizer, and Cephalon, and pharmaceutical company websites, and blogs.

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Pharma Insider II
Opposition research
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Pharma Insider I
Off-label promotion under the radar
(read transcript)

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The Art of Medical Writing
Pharma's anonymous writers

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Drug Reps Talk Shop II
Drug reps continue their chat

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Drug Reps Talk Shop I Selling drugs to docs

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Director of PharmedOut Explains the Project

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Zyprexa Drug Rep Tells All Shahram Ahari describes how he sold the drug

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News

Drug Firms Turn to Private Docs to Promote Products
University ethics policies tightened Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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J&J Pushed Risperdal After Warning, Files Show
FDA ignored; CME supported off-label uses Bloomberg

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NIH Should Disclose Financial Conflicts
Public database requested Pharmalot

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Diabetes Heart Treatments May Cause Harm
Normalizing BP and postprandial hyperglycemia don't help NYT

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Grassley Tells PBMs To Disclose Ties To Pharma
Drugmakers may provide financial benefits Pharmalot

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Analysis Finds Vioxx's Heart Attack Risk in 2001
35% increase in CV events WSJ

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States, Consumer Advocates Challenge Rx Data Mining
FDA has been silent Chicago Tribune

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Researcher Seeks New Treatments in Old Drugs
Bioinformatics promising Houston Chronicle

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Some Doctors Say No More Free Lunches
“Goodies” are a conflict of interest Rapid City Journal

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Study Raises Questions About Cholesterol Drug’s Benefit
Niacin bests Zetia NYT

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Drug Makers Raise Prices in Face of Health Care Reform
Wholesale prices up 9% NYT

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Commentary

Mammography and the Corporate Breast
Conflicts of USPSTF critics not mentioned Bioethics Forum

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