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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drugmakers and device companies got an extension on the deadline to record all payments and gifts to doctors because of a delay in a proposed rule from health officials.
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Re: Drugmakers get more time to record gifts to doctors
Something needs to be done about these drug companies wining and dining doctors to get them to prescribe their drugs. One medical office staff used to go to NFL games in a luxury box, compliments of the drug company.
The new requirements are meant to shine light on the industry's ties to physicians, which can include pricey dinners,
golf vacations, and consulting and speaking fees.
Critics of such gifts say the perks may skew doctors' decision-making when prescribing treatments"If your doctor is taking money from manufacturers of prescription drugs, suppliers of wheelchairs or other devices, you deserve to know about it," he said in a statement.
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