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The medical
profession and the
pharmaceutical industry


Key points


1 There is a significant degree of contact between the pharmaceutical industry and medical professionals.

2 The pharmaceutical industry invests heavily in influencing doctors.

3 There is a conflict of interest between doctors’ need to treat patients, and the pharmaceutical industry’s desire to sell their drugs.

4 Influence by the pharmaceutical industry can alter the prescribing habits of doctors; this could result in increased costs to the NHS and unnecessary risks to the patient.

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