New Zealand slipping behind on medical freebie transparency123RF Research has shown that drug company freebies to doctors and nurses influence treatment decisions. Two years on from promises to shine a light on controversial drug company freebies, the money is still going unreported. Jarvis said Medicines New Zealand had achieved a "significant milestone", having signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Zealand Medical Association, to devise a viable system. SUPPLIED Auckland University professor Cindy Farquhar says New Zealand is slipping behind over its failure to act on medical freebies. Auckland University professor and transparency advocate Cindy Farquhar said New Zealand was slipping behind.

Source: Stuff January 03, 2018 01:07 UTC