National Physicians Alliance

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National Physicians Alliance

• Christopher P. McCoy, M.D.
• Chair, Policy Committee

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National Physicians Alliance

• Founded in 2005
• Restore core values of the profession
• Service
• Integrity
• Advocacy
• All specialties, multiple issues

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National Physicians Alliance

• Council of Consumers
• Receive no funds from industry

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National Physicians Alliance

• Integrity Trust in Medicine
• Secure Health Care for All
• Prevention and Wellness

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Prescription Drugs

• Prescription Privacy
• Oppose Data-Mining
• Conflicts of Interest
• Individual physicians
• Sunshine Act, Gift disclosure laws
• FDA

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Prescription Drugs

• Unbranded Doctor Campaign
• Tools for physicians to break the dependence on
  industry-provided drug information
• Social networking

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NPA Action States

• Washington
• Colorado
• Maine
• New York
• Minnesota
• Maryland

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National Physicians Alliance

• For more information
• www.npalliance.org