N.Y. Public Health Law § 279: Prescriber education

§ 279. Prescriber education. The department shall develop in

collaboration with an academic institution a program designed to provide

prescribers with an evidence-based, non-commercial source of the latest

objective information about pharmaceuticals. Information shall be

presented to prescribers by specially-trained pharmacists, nurses or

other health professionals to assist the prescriber in making

appropriate therapeutic recommendations.