Doctor's Prescribing Habits linked to Drug Company Gifts

Doctor’s Prescribing Habits linked to Drug Company Gifts

This study backs up ongoing concerns voiced regarding the practice of pharmaceutical reps providing gifts to physicians. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/863304?nlid=105107_2981&src=wnl_dne_160517_mscpedit&uac=249582HK&impID=1099469&faf=1

Another very in-depth article on this http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2811591/

How does this relate to the Opioid Epidemic? Take a look at this article that details Purdue Pharma and their role in marketing Valium and Oxyconting: http://theweek.com/articles/541564/how-american-opiate-epidemic-started-by-pharmaceutical-company

Linda VanDillen2019-09-03T16:52:20-05:00May 17th, 2016|

About the Author: Linda VanDillen

Vice President of Communications and Quality at CompAlliance, passionate about the opioid crisis and the cost to society. Researching cost drivers in workers’ compensation and case management methods to mitigate these cost drivers. Working to improve outcomes for both the employer and the injured worker.