News:Follow-Up: Surgeons Adopting Strict Rules on Payments

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[The North American Spine Society now requires its members to disclose all ties to medical device companies - including dollar amounts. Two weeks ago we told you about a University of Wisconsin researcher who raked in more than $19 million over five years from spinal device maker Medtronic. After coming under fire from lawmakers, the NASS made its disclosure policy dramatically stricter. The Wisconsin researcher had only been required to report earning "more than $20,000" in donations from medical companies. (Wall Street Journal)