Marketing Research Association Victory in Massachusetts Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 5/28/2009 5:05:00 PM Today, the Marketing Research Association (MRA) announces victory in its lobbying and grassroots actions to protect research with health care practitioners in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Health has issued official guidance exempting market research incentives from the application of the state’s new Marketing Code of Conduct for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Read More
Massachusetts Passes Regulations Harming Research with Healthcare Practitioners Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 4/6/2009 4:54:00 PM Recent regulations passed in Massachusetts will severely hurt research with healthcare practitioners. The Marketing Research Association (MRA) is calling for all members of the research profession in Massachusetts to take action now. Read More
MRA Helps Kill Legislation in Maryland, Mississippi and Rhode Island – Would Have Crippled Research with Health Care Practitioners Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 3/22/2009 3:51:00 PM MRA scored several recent victories in the ongoing fight against legislation to require public reporting of survey research incentives for health care practitioners or that ban them outright. MRA recently helped to convince legislators in Maryland and Rhode Island to withdraw their bills and helped to defeat legislation in Mississippi. Read More
MRA Helps Defeat Bill in New Mexico – Would Have Crippled Research with Physicians Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 3/2/2009 3:47:00 PM The New Mexico State Senate recently defeated a bill which would have required the public reporting of incentives paid to health care professionals for participation in marketing research studies sponsored by pharmaceutical, medical device or medical supply manufacturers. Read More