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The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developedc by AMSA and the Pew Prescription noted UMhad “strong, clearly organized policies on individual conflictxs of interest.” However, it also noted the policiexs could be made stronger with “a complete ban on tighter restrictions on samples, and a strongetr firewall between industry funding and on-site educational activities.” The project found 45 of 149 medical schools receivinhg an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine was one of 17 medicao schools to receive a D, up from an F.
The report noted Nova has a “workable gifts and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to include consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure offinancial relationships. Nova Southeastern did not immediatelu respond to a requestfor comment. “Everty day, medical students witness the increasinhg reach of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distortfmedical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA national president, said in a news “By eliminating the gifts and the misleadinfg information that drug reps currently bring into our hospitals and academicmedical centers, we will be able to better practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translates into better care for our Among other statemedical schools, ’s Collegde of Medicine was among 36 universities to receive a B. The University of South Floridas College of Medicine was among 18 universitiese nationwide to receivea C. The receivedx an F because it declinedto participate.