Who pays for the pizza? Redefining the relationships between doctors and drug companies. 1: Entanglement

Summary points:
--Entanglement between doctors and drug companies is widespread, and evidence shows that interactions with industry influence doctors' behaviour
--Evidence is strong that sponsored research tends to produce favourable results
--Leading academic institutions are currently debating the rules governing relations between researchers and sponsors
--Pharmaceutical expenditures are rising rapidly, and entanglement may undermine rational prescribing strategies
--Critics argue that a culture of industry gift giving creates entitlements and obligations for doctors that conflict with their primary obligation to patients

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