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Research To Practice is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education. We assess potential conflicts of interest with faculty, planners and managers of CME activities. Real or apparent conflicts of interest are identified and resolved by a peer review content validation process. The content of each activity is reviewed by both a member of the scientific staff and an external, independent reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

In addition, the following faculty (and their spouses/partners) have reported real or apparent conflicts of interest that have been resolved through a peer review process:

Dr Leonard – Clinical Director, Center for Lymphoma and Myeloma; Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Grants/Research Support: Amgen Inc, Biogen Idec; Honorarium and Speakers Bureau: Biogen Idec, Genentech BioOncology.

Dr Smith – Director, Lymphoma Service, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Grants/Research Support: Sanofi- Aventis; Speakers Bureau: Biogen Idec, Genentech BioOncology.

Dr Kahl – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Lymphoma Service, University Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin; Grants/Research Support: Biogen Idec, Genentech BioOncology, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.

The scientific staff and consultants for Research To Practice are involved in the development and review of content for educational activities and report the following real or apparent conflicts of interest for themselves (or their spouses/partners) that have been resolved through a peer review process: Richard Kaderman, PhD, Neil Love, MD, Douglas Paley, Michelle Paley, MD, Margaret Peng, Lilliam Sklaver Poltorack, PharmD and Kathryn Ault Ziel, PhD – no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report; Sally Bogert, RNC, WHCNP – ownership interest in Amgen Inc; Terry Ann Glauser, MD, MPH – Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Biogen Idec, Genentech BioOncology, Sanofi-Aventis. Research To Practice receives education grants from Abraxis Oncology, Amgen Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Biogen Idec, Genentech BioOncology, Genomic Health Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc and Sanofi-Aventis, which have no influence on the content development of our educational activities.

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