Canadian family doctors can no longer earn educational credits for attending swanky drug dinners, where pharmaceutical companies wine and dine physicians at some of the country’s most upscale restaurants. Family doctors can no longer earn educational credits for attending fancy dinners put on by drug companies, one of several changes outlined in a new report by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Read more: Drug companies wine and dine family physicians Critics have long said that in providing professional development, pharmaceutical companies are disguising a sales pitch as education, and doctors are encouraged to prescribe a sponsoring drug maker’s product over other options. The new report reveals that the College’s professional development department received nearly $80,000 from the pharmaceutical industry in the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The money came from fees drug companies paid to have their educational programs reviewed and certified.

Source: thestar February 11, 2019 17:48 UTC