Opioid makers' perks to docs tied to more prescriptions

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-opioid-makers-perks-docs-tied.amp

Doctors who accept perks from companies that make opioid painkillers are more likely to prescribe the drugs for their patients, new research suggests.

The money in question paid doctors for meals, consulting and speaking fees, and travel expenses.

Typically, doctors receive less than $1,000 per year, said lead investigator Dr. Scott Hadland. Less than 2 percent of physicians get more than that, so many doctors "probably believe such relatively small amounts are not influencing their practice," he added. "But, put simply, the data shows that it is."

The drug industry trade group PhRMA would not comment on the findings.

The article, https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-opioid-makers-perks-docs-tied.amp

The paper, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2681059

 

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makes you wonder why many doctors in England either wont prescribe opiates or are trying very hard without even consulting their chronic pain patients to stop their prescriptions .I have heard this on f m sites.