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ACCME Receives Request for Information from U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
PharmaLive 2008 Jun 30
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=552950&categoryid=43

Full text:

As part of their responsibility for the oversight of any program or industry affecting seniors, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging has requested that the ACCME provide information on “the accreditation process for CME courses; any criteria the ACCME uses, as part of the accreditation process, regarding the scientific validity of course content; any mechanisms the ACCME has in place to ensure that no undue influence by any industry is being exerted through CME courses; and any further plans the ACCME may have in place to develop such mechanisms.”