Jeff Botkin and Armand Antommaria presented a noon conference on the relationship between physicians and pharmaceutical representatives. Below is a summary of the discussion and links to articles for further reading.
Physicians’ primary duty is to provide care to their patients. Pharmaceutical companies’ primary obligation is to increase shareholder return. These disparate goals create the opportunity for conflicts of interest. The following readings augment the discussion we had during noon conference:
“The Company We Keep”
A general overview of the physician and pharmaceutical representative relationship.
“Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry”
Evidence that such relationships influence physician behavior.
“A Social Science Perspective on Gifts to Physicians From Industry”
Evidence regarding the actual mechanisms through which influence occurs, supporting the claim that such relationships should be avoided.
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