Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6773
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Publication type: Journal Article
Rosner F.
Personal use of drug samples by physicians and office staff.
JAMA 1997 Nov 19; 278:(19):1567
Abstract:
Gifts to physicians from the pharmaceutical industry constitute a long-accepted tradition. Should these gifts be considered to constitute a bribe? A number of related questions are posed. The influence on prescribing habits is difficult to measure. But drug promotion in a competitive marketplace leads some companies to wage aggressive campaigns to change physicians’ prescription practices. Guidelines have been developed to define the ethical relationships between physicians and the drug industry. Examples of statements from the British Medical Association and the American Medical Association are given. The primary objective of professional interaction between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry should be the improvement of patient care and not the private good of either physicians or the industry.
Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/
Advertising*
Drug Industry*
Drug Utilization*
Ethics*
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Medical Staff*
Physicians*
United States
