The accredited provider was notified by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), via a Letter of Inquiry, stating that a complaint had been filed against a specific CME activity. It was reported that the complainant perceived that the activity was noncompliant with the Standards for Commercial Support, specifically Standard 5: content without commercial bias.
The ACCME required the accredited provider to complete an objective content review of the activity using two content experts, who were not involved in the planning, implementation, or evaluation of the activity. The results of the independent reviews were to be summarized and submitted to the ACCME.
Key: Independent Review