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Brown University School of Medicine | |
| City: Providence | State: RI | |
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Commentary:Brown has very good policies in place to manage industry funds appropriately, without their influence. Industry representatives are also restricted when on the medical center campus. Gifts, on-site meals and samples are not permitted. Disclosure of financial conflicts of interest is only required for personnel who may impact purchasing decisions of the institution.
This institution has not indicated consent to allow the public posting of their policies. This institution's evaluation was last updated: 12/15/2010 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
Gifts and meals are not permitted. |
| Consulting relationships | |
Consulting relationships require approval from respective senior management and must be described in a formal contract prior to commencement of the relationship. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships |  |
Participation of employed professional staff requires senior manager/Chair/Chief approval. Non-employed staff may not use their medical center's title, logo or affiliations. |
| Disclosure |  |
No policy provided related to general disclosure. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Non-formulary drug samples may only be accepted for evaluation and compassionate use. Prior Purchasing and Formulary approval is required. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Professional staff with conflicts of interest may serve on committees as their expert opinion is required though they must recuse themselves from the final purchasing decision. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry representatives are not permitted on the medical center campus conducting business without prior invitation from professional staff. Such meetings are very restrictive and in non-patient care areas. |
| On-campus Education | |
Restricted funds from industry require approval from Chief Medical Officer and unrestricted funds must go through the CME office, departments and groups respectively. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Payments for travel and lodging, as well as compensation for attending off-site events are not allowed. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
Evaluation and selection of scholarship and travel grant recipients is the duty of senior management and medical staff leadership. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
Students are assigned "community mentors" the first two years; there is also a Medical Ethics session. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Supervisors are: Purchasing, Pharmacy Corporate Compliance and General Counsel. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? |  |
Sanctions apply to industry representatives. |
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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) |
