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Massachusetts Imposes Compliance Requirements on Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers
Albert F. Cacozza, Alan R. Bennett, Howard L. Dorfman, Gregory H. Levine, Steven A. Wilcox, Michael F. Sexton, August 29, 2008
Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers who wish to sell or market their products in Massachusetts after January 1, 2009, must comply with a marketing code of conduct (Code) promulgated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) or face civil penalties.

PhRMA Adopts Revised Marketing Code
Alan R. Bennett, Howard L. Dorfman, Joy J. Liu, Ann Lewis, July 26, 2008
On July 10, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) unanimously adopted an updated and revised marketing code to govern the pharmaceutical industry's relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Proposed 2009 Physician Fee Schedule Would Adopt Gainsharing Stark Exception
Larry S. Gage, Daniel T. Roble, Mitchell J. Olejko, Stephen A. Warnke, July 26, 2008, previously published by Federal Register on July 7, 2008
On June 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") released the Proposed 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update ("2009 PFS Update"), published in the Federal Register today.

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