Non-CME (promotional Education) Programs
Non-CME activities, also referred to as Promotional Medical Education, encompass a variety of industry sponsored educational programs for medical professionals. Several things serve to distinguish these programs, which are typically aimed at promotion of a given product or therapy, from accredited CME programs:
- Lack of accreditation
- Direct industry sponsorship
- Specific product or therapy focus
- Strict regulation against off-label promotion
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