http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/did-medscape-use-cme-to-illegally.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/did-medscape-use-cme-to-illegally.html#comment-90185 Anonymous Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/did-medscape-use-cme-to-illegally-promote-off-label-use-of-drugs-for-rheumatoid-arthritis.html#comment-90185 I like most of the Medscape content, but many of the CMEs feel like industry material. I notice this on most websites though, and in the free specialty journals sent to my home. I suspect most of the "free" CME we are offered is sponsored at some level by industry, and I notice that most of it promotes some sort of treatment. Some seems more blatant, and I have walked away from a few thinking "this was nothing but a sales pitch." Epocrates CME had some particularly questionable stuff. I like most of the Medscape content, but many of the CMEs feel like industry material. I notice this on most websites though, and in the free specialty journals sent to my home. I suspect most of the “free” CME we are offered is sponsored at some level by industry, and I notice that most of it promotes some sort of treatment. Some seems more blatant, and I have walked away from a few thinking “this was nothing but a sales pitch.” Epocrates CME had some particularly questionable stuff.

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