Thursday, June 16, 2011

No Free Lunch! Medical Students and Pharmaceutical Companies

This is an interesting title that caught my eye.

The study explores medical student exposure and attitudes about pharmaceutical companies. What I found disturbing was that the clinical year students found promotional materials helpful for their education, particularly on drug prescribing.

This is simply another ploy to influence practice by industry.  With every pharmaceutical industry encounter, there is an underlying quid pro quo.

Never learn your medicine from a pharmaceutical representative. 

There is No Free Lunch.