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University of Louisville School of Medicine | |
| City: Louisville | State: KY | |
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Commentary: The policies advanced by University of Louisville School of Medicine would not significantly ameliorate conflicts of interest caused by pharmaceutical industry marketing efforts. They focus on controlling vendor representative behavior, but do not place any restrictions on faculty and staff that may have conflicts of interest and/or relationships with industry. |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
No policy regarding gifts and meals provided by industry was provided. |
| Consulting relationships | |
The only policy provided regarding consulting relationships involves disclosure. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
The only policy provided regarding speaking relationships involves disclosure. |
| Disclosure |  |
All faculty, staff and administrative officers are required disclose their conflicts of interest as they occur. Omitted from required disclosure are gifts with total value under $100 annually. Disclosures are not made public. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
The School of Medicine limits samples to certain campus areas, and requires that medications not on the formulary not be promoted, but fall short of a policy that effectively addresses the use of samples as a marketing tool. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
As part of a general disclosure of conflicts of interest policy, all those with potential conflicts are required to disclose them. In addition, administrative offices should avoid participating in any decisions or deliberations on behalf of the university when a potential or actual conflict of interest exists. A clear requirement that any individual making purchasing decisions must recuse him or herself from that any decision wherein they have conflict of interest would move this score from a 2 to a 3. |
| Site Access | |
The School of Medicine requires that industry representatives have an appointment scheduled in advance, and places various access restrictions on vendors. |
| On-campus Education | |
No policy, or policy not provided. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
No policy, or policy not provided. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
No policy, or policy not provided. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
No policy, or policy not provided. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
This policy did not reference oversight. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? |  |
This policy referenced sanctions. |
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 | Model policy |
| Good progress toward model policy |
| No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |
 | Did not report |
 | Policy not relevant to this institution (e.g., does not make purchasing decisions) |
