Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7840

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Publication type: Journal Article

Relman AS.
Separating continuing medical education from pharmaceutical marketing.
JAMA 2001 Apr 18; 285:(15):2009-12
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/285/15/2009

Abstract:

The ethical issues surrounding the sponsorship of continuing medical education programs for physicians by the pharmaceutical industry, in light of the potential for altering physicians’ prescribing practices, are discussed, including the current standards for accrediting continuing medical education programs, and recommendations for changes in those standards to prevent undue influence by the pharmaceutical industry on the content of those programs.

Keywords:
Conflict of Interest Drug Industry*/economics Education, Medical, Continuing*/economics Financial Support