STAT+: Pharma’s free lunches for doctors boost inappropriate prescribing, analysis finds
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The gifts and payments that doctors receive from drugmakers increased inappropriate prescribing and the number of prescriptions written, likely leading to rising health care costs, according to a Cochrane review of dozens of previous studies that have explored the influence the pharmaceutical industry has on medical practice.
In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written
In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written
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