Did You Know?
- In 2005, the pharmaceutical industry spent almost $1.1 billion on continuing medical education (ACCME 2006)
- It is estimated that for every $1.00 the industry invests in CME or similar meetings, it reaps $3.56 in increased sales (Healy 2007)
- Interviews with professionals who organize CME at various medical centers reveal that pharmaceutical funding has a large influence on the topics that are discussed (Prescription Project)
More Reading:
- Separating Continuing Medical Education From Pharmaceutical Marketing (JAMA)
- Commercial Support and Continuing Medical Education (NEJM)
- Pharmaceutical Industry Financial Support for Medical Education: Benefit, or Undue Influence? (Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics)
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Barbara Meier schreibt seit vielen Jahren für die NPAlliance Ratgeber und Testberichte. Dabei legt sie großen Wert auf die Ausführlichkeit sowie Richtigkeit ihrer Artikel. Sie zählt zu den wenigen Experten in ihrem Gebiet und hat sich über die letzten Jahren einen Namen in der Gesundheitsbranche gemacht.