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Cochrane review of pharmaceutical industry influence
Overview
A Cochrane systematic review of 93 studies has identified a link between pharmaceutical industry incentives and physician prescribing behaviors. The analysis indicates that payments, gifts, meals, and other promotional activities—including travel expenses, consulting fees, and advisory board payments—are associated with increased prescription rates and potentially less appropriate therapy choices.
The research suggests that even minor gestures, such as sponsored meals, can influence medical professionals to prescribe more of a sponsor’s products, including opioids, which may lead to higher medication costs. Researchers involved in the study, representing institutions in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, argue that such pharmaceutical promotion should be treated as a “commercial determinant of health.” They are calling for government and medical community intervention to limit industry influence on healthcare providers.
Entities
York University · United States · Barbara Mintzes · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · Cochrane
Timeline
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[HEALTH] 2 sourcesCochrane review links pharmaceutical industry gifts to increased prescribing
A Cochrane review of 93 studies finds that pharmaceutical industry gifts, such as meals and consulting fees, lead to increased and less appropriate prescribing by doctors.
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[HEALTH] 7 sourcesCochrane Review finds pharmaceutical gifts influence doctor prescribing
A Cochrane Review of 93 studies found that pharmaceutical gifts, meals, and payments to doctors are linked to increased prescription volumes, higher drug costs, and less appropriate therapy choices.
Sources
aend.de · anh-usa.org · croakey.org · gazetaprawna.pl · geekweek.interia.pl · usrtk.org · wochentlich.de · world-today-news.com · www4.mdr.de