Pharmaceutical industry to report spend on promotions to healthcare professionals

Source: E-Health Insider Area: News According to a report by E-Health Insider, pharmaceutical companies are starting to monitor and report the money they spend on promoting their products to healthcare professionals in the UK and Europe. The Ethical Standards in Health and Life Sciences Group, a group of 20 healthcare organisations including the British Medical Association and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, has launched a consultation on creating a register of payments made to healthcare professionals by commercial organisations.   The group's members believe that public disclosure of these payments will build greater trust between the medical community, industry and patients.
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