Health Law Advisory: Review of the Massachusetts Marketing Code of Conduct for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers
4/13/2009
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently adopted some of the nation’s most stringent regulations (the “Final Regulations”) restricting the marketing activities of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers (“Manufacturers”).1 Mintz Levin summarized the Final Regulations in a Health Law Client Alert entitled “Massachusetts DPH Releases Final Rules for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers’ Conduct.” In response to the tremendous interest in the Final Regulations, this Advisory expands upon our Client Alert and offers information responsive to questions frequently asked by clients.
This Advisory:
- highlights important submissions that Manufacturers must make to DPH by July 1, 2009;
- highlights changes to the Final Regulations in response to public comments on the proposed regulations, dated December 10, 2008 (“Proposed Regulations”); and
- compares, for purposes of example, several key provisions of the Final Regulations to the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals (“PhRMA Code”)2 and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (“AdvaMed Code”).3
For assistance in this area, please contact one of the attorneys listed below or any member of your Mintz Levin client service team.
MEMBERS
Robert D. Clark
Managing Member, Health Law Practice
(202) 434-7402
RDClark@mintz.com
Stephen M. Weiner
Chairman, Health Law Practice
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SWeiner@mintz.com
Susan W. Berson
Managing Member,
Washington, D.C. Office
(202) 661-8715
SBerson@mintz.com
Thomas S. Crane
(617) 348-1676
TSCrane@mintz.com
Stephen C. Curley
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SCCurley@mintz.com
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(617) 348-1662
EJanos@mintz.com
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(202) 434-7324
KSLovitch@mintz.com
M. Daria Niewenhous
(617) 348-4865
DNiewenhous@mintz.com
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(212) 692-6889
ARoth@mintz.com
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Michael D. Bell
(202) 434-7481
MDBell@mintz.com
Margaret D. Kranz
(212) 692-6882
MKranz@mintz.com
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(202) 585-3551
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(202) 661-8710
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(617) 348-1810
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TESwenson@mintz.com
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(617) 348-4407
ATesta@mintz.com
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(617) 348-3015
MOThatcher@mintz.com
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(202) 585-3538
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