Request for Grant Applications to Promote Evidence-Based Prescribing Nationwide

The Attorney General Consumer and Prescriber Grant Program is now soliciting grant applications from academic institutions, nonprofit organizations with current 501(c)(3) status with expertise and experience in health-related or consumer protection issues, government agencies, and collaborations of any of the above for grants to promote evidence based prescribing nationwide by either or both item 1 and item 2 below.  The Special Committee anticipates that it will make up to six grants, ranging from $500,000 to $12,000,000. The precise number and dollar amount for grants will be determined at the time grants are awarded.

(EITHER OR BOTH ITEM 1 AND ITEM 2 BELOW)

1. National projects aimed at educating current prescribers about the impact of pharmaceutical industry drug promotion and marketing.

2. National projects that establish protocols and procedures at academic medical centers and teaching hospitals to train prescribers-in-training in evidence based prescribing practices; that educate administrators, staff, and prescribers-in-training about pharmaceutical promotion and marketing practices; and that foster a conflict of interest free medical education environment.

DEADLINE FOR PHYSICAL RECEIPT OF GRANT APPLICATIONS:
MAY 6, 2010 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)

The Request for Grant Applications and the Appendices A – E Application for Funding Forms are available at: http://www.cypresfunds.net/neurontin.html.

The grants will be made as part of the settlement of In the Matter of Warner Lambert Company, LLC (Case No. 04C14403). (For more information on this settlement and the Consumer and Prescriber Grant Program go to http://www.consumerprescribergrantprogram.org.)