The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (“CPSO”) recently approved a draft policy entitled, “Physicians’ Relationship with Industry: Practice, Education and Research”, for consultation. The draft policy sets out the College’s expectations for physicians when interacting with industry in four key areas of practice. The policy is largely consistent with the guidelines published by the Canadian Medical Association and other provincial regulators, and addresses issues relating to professionalism, conflicts of interest and acting in the best interest of the patient.
The draft policy is open for consultation until May 14, 2014. http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ccb1dc25-de2c-4097-88e6-1aa2e04a6487