Oregon’s Academy of Family Physicians 1,300 members decided to no longer accept pharma supported grants (restricted and non-restricted) for its continuing education programs. And last month, the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Ethical Judicial Affairs issued a report saying that physician and institutions of medicine should stop the practice altogether.

The idea doesn’t seem to go down very well with the docs, however, according to a poll by Pri-Med, a continuing medical education provider. (more…)