Doctor's Ties to Drug Makers Are Put on Close View

[Guest guest]

This is in The New York Times. It is long but interesting as it is

also is about the Kidney Foundation and more. What it mentions about the last 7

presidents of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society was interesting as were the

facts revealed about the psychiatrists .

 

" More than 250 Minnesota psychiatrists together earned $6.7 million in drug

company money — more than any other specialty. Seven of the last eight

presidents of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society have served as consultants to

drug

makers, according to the Times examination. "

I assume this is representative of the rest of the country? And

Canada too?

blessings

Shan

 

NATIONAL   | March 21, 2007

Doctors’ Ties to Drug Makers Are Put on Close View

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/21/us/21drug.html?ex=1175140800 &

en=4f66ed1fab942e6d & ei=5070 & emc=eta1

By GARDINER HARRIS and JANET ROBERTS

Minnesota records provide a window on the financial ties between drug

companies and the doctors who prescribe their products.