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Tuesday
Oct262010

Oversight questions raised about BI docs receiving pharma cash

Dr. Amjad Almahameed, a BI doc who earned $125,600 from GlaxoSmithKline, the third highest among Massachusetts doctors in pharma payments, “may have given talks that were not in compliance” with BI policy according to a BI spokesperson. Another physician from BI was one of five in the state who received money from pharmaceutical companies even though he was disciplined for poor conduct by the Massachusetts Medical Board. There were 62 incident reports filed against him.

October 19, 2010 Prescription for prestige

October 19, 2010 Doctors with questionable records earn a lot as drug firms’ speakers

Eli Lilly Physician Payment Disclosures Freedom of Information Request, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, April 2010.

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