Healthy Skepticism Library item: 15215

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Publication type: Journal Article

Mundorff MB.
Reframing relations with Pharma: Drug companies are not alone
BMJ 2009 Feb 24; 338:(7693):b761
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/338/feb24_1/b761

Abstract:

Although I agree with Godlee about pharmaceutical companies and their interaction with doctors and continuing medical education,1 they are not the only sinners. The same could just as easily be said about medical device manufacturers and their relations with clinicians-for example, about joint prostheses and orthopaedic surgeons and pacemakers and cardiologists.

If we are going to address this issue, let’s do it comprehensively, not just for drug companies.

Michael.Mundorff@iMail.org