Device maker settles allegations it failed to disclose payments to physicians
Device Regulation Alert: Safety, Compliance and Reimbursement News, May 9, 2009
Medical device maker Synthes, Inc., based in West Chester, PA, entered into a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Attorney General (AG) to resolve allegations the company failed to disclose financial conflicts-of-interest among doctors who conducted clinical testing on its products, according to the AG.
Read more about the settlement between Synthes and the New Jersey AG.
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