Increased pre-emption under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act is possible if the federal law is expanded to include all or most provisions under state disclosure laws, Senate Finance Committee Investigative Counsel Christopher Armstrong said at the National Disclosure Summit in Washington, D.C

The International Fragrance Association North America took a break from its higher-stakes advocacy work Nov. 1 to give lawmakers and congressional staffers a "scent experience." Perfumers from six of the group's biggest members were on hand with "Scents of Home," joined by Monell Center researchers to educate attendees on the mechanics of scent and the important role it plays in people's lives.