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Health Care & Hospital Law

Dec. 23, 2010

Pharmaceutical Marketing: A Year of Interesting Times

New disclosure rules target conflicts of interests between drug providers and the industry. By Bryan A. Liang and Tim K. Mackey of the California Western School of Law.


By Bryan A. Liang and Tim K. Mackey


2010 was a busy year in pharmaceutical marketing. With pipelines dwindling, drug makers continue to concentrate on marketing to drive product sales. However, increasing regulatory scrutiny over the past year is reshaping the landscape of pharmaceutical promotion.


Headlining pharmaceutical marketing reform was the passage of physician payment disclosure provisions under the Affordable Care Act. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, ...

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