Physicians and the Prescription Drug Industry
Health and pharmaceutical experts testified about the financial relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians. Topics incl… read more
Health and pharmaceutical experts testified about the financial relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians. Topics included marketing expensive new drugs to doctors, gifts and payments received by doctors, conflicts of interest, certain state laws requiring disclosure, the value of information received from drug company representatives, and American Medical Association guidelines. close
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Marjorie Powell Senior Assistant Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America->General Counsel
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