Financial payments from the drug industry to physicians are common in the United States. This systematic review of 36 studies examines associations between industry payments and physician prescribing.
- Ask yourself if you're surprised by the findings of this review.
- Do you think that physicians should inform patients when prescribing a drug marketed by an entity that the physician has a financial relationship with?
- Should health care organizations allow clinicians to have industry relationships?
Annals of Internal Medicine is the premier internal medicine academic journal published by the American College of Physicians (ACP). It is one of the most widely cited and influential specialty medical journals in the world.