Disclosure of Faculty Relationships

Serono Symposia International, Inc., adheres to guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCCCA), the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE), and all other professional organizations as applicable, stating that programs where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous.

As uses for pharmaceutical agents, medical devices, and other products may be presented in the program that are not necessarily the same as those indicated in approved product labeling, the package insert for the product (but which may reflect clinical experience, the professional literature or other clinical sources known to the presenter) or for investigational uses of products, we ask the presenter to provide participants with information about relationships with pharmaceutical or medical equipment companies that may have relevance to their report. This policy is not intended to exclude faculty who have relationships with such companies; it is simply intended to inform participants of any potential conflicts so that participants may form their own judgments based on full disclosure of the facts. Further, these opinions and recommendations presented in the report related to the program do not imply an endorsement or recommendation on the part of Serono Symposia International, Inc. These presentations solely represent the independent views of the author(s).

The following faculty provided information regarding significant commercial relationships and/or discussions of investigational or non-FDA approved (off-label) uses of drugs:

Julian Falutz, M.D. has received grant/research support from Serono, Inc.; provided consultant services for Serono, Inc., Merck, and Vertex; and received honoraria/expense reimbursements from Serono, Glaxo, Merck, Agouron, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Donald Kotler, M.D. has received grants/research support from Serono, Inc., Merck, Agouron, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.  He has provided consultant services and served on speakers' bureaus for Serono, Inc. and Merck, and has received honoraria or expense reimbursements from these companies as well as from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Agouron, and Abbott Laboratories.

Abby Shevitz, M.D., M.P.H. has received grant/research support from Serono Inc. and Agouron, and honoraria/expense reimbursements from Serono, Inc.

Christine Wanke, M.D. has received grant/research support from Bristol-Myers Squibb, provided consultant services for Bristol-Myers Squibb, received honoraria/expense reimbursements from Serono, Inc. and participated in speakers' bureaus for Agouron and Serono, Inc.