Editorial Hails Reform Law’s Payment Disclosure Provision
A Los Angeles Times editorial states that a proposed rule stemming from the federal health reform law "that requires the makers of drugs and medical devices to disclose most payments and gifts to physicians" on a searchable public website "would both protect patients and reduce medical costs." It notes that "the website will be a force for good even if few patients examine it" because "[w]atchdog organizations and news reporters will use it" to find "potentially troubling behavior."
- "Of Doctors and Drug Makers" (Los Angeles Times, 1/27).