US medical schools should say no to pharma support

doi:10.1136/bmj.39569.475428.DB

BMJ 2008;336:1035 (10 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.39569.475428.DB

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US medical schools should say no to pharma support

Janice Hopkins Tanne

¹ New York

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A report from the Association of American Medical Colleges suggeststhat all 129 member medical schools should prohibit pharmaceuticaland devices manufacturers from providing gifts, food, and travelto doctors, faculty members, and students. The report will beconsidered at the association’s meeting in June.

The association set up a task force to examine industry fundingand to guide the association, medical schools, and teachinghospitals in developing policies and procedures about giftsand funding from industry. The report, based on their two yearstudy, is available at www.amc.org.

Most medical schools follow the association’s recommendations,although they are not required to.

The report said that medical schools and teaching hospitalshad become increasingly dependent on industry support for theircore educational missions. "This reliance raises concerns becausesuch support, including gifts, can influence the objectivityand integrity of academic teaching, learning, and practice,thereby calling into question the . . . [Full text of this article]

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