The CME Coalition has issued a new compliance guide, Accredited CME Commercial Support FAQs, for use by accredited CME providers and commercial supporters. Accredited CME providers strive to provide CME content and materials to meet the needs of millions of healthcare professionals. For those accredited CME providers that receive commercial support from pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturers, ACCME-accredited CME providers accredited by the must abide by the ACCME SCS to ensure the independence and integrity of the CME program.
Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers are also subject to a number of laws, regulations, and industry standards to ensure the independence of accredited CME programs. This document is not intended to address non-accredited education that may be offered by accredited CME providers and/or supported by manufacturers.
We hope stakeholders find this to be a valuable resource. Importantly, although the CME Coalition developed these FAQs in cooperation with our legal counsel, this document should not be constituted as binding legal advice from the CME Coalition, as the individual facts of any situation are likely to be unique.
We hope stakeholders find this to be a valuable resource. Importantly, although the CME Coalition developed these FAQs in cooperation with our legal counsel, this document should not be constituted as binding legal advice from the CME Coalition, as the individual facts of any situation are likely to be unique.
