Vermont strengthens gift ban
Pharma Compliance Alert, May 13, 2009
The Vermont legislature is getting tougher on the pharmaceutical industry by passing a bill that tightens up the state’s existing gift and payment disclosure law.
The new law closes a trade secret loophole that allowed pharmaceutical companies to submit most data in aggregate form. The bill also expands the disclosure requirement to medical device and biologics manufacturers.
Read more about Vermont's updated gift ban.
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