The American Psychiatric Association recently said they would stop accepting industry money to fund seminars and annual meetings. Wonderful news!

Requiring doctors to attend yearly training funded by the drug industry seemed backwards. I’m glad to hear that the C.M.E. courses provided by the APA will no longer be tainted by this financial conflict of interest. Maybe the other players in health care will follow suit.

For further elaboration, read the original New York Times article:
New York Times — Psychiatric Group Ends Industry-Sponsored Seminars