Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Expert Analysis

Shifting Industry Options For Paying Physician Educators

Law360, New York (January 5, 2015, 12:50 PM EST) -- In late 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revised the regulation implementing the Sunshine Act, a federal law that requires reporting and public disclosure of certain payments to physicians.[1] Beginning in 2016, pharmaceutical and medical device companies will no longer be able to rely on the exclusion for reporting indirect compensation to physician speakers for accredited or certified continuing education ("CE") events.[2] Before committing to fund a CE event after 2015, pharmaceutical and medical device companies should consider whether CMS' change affects their Sunshine Act reporting burden and whether to adjust their CE-funding practices....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Government Agencies

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!