Industry association suspends drug company for entertaining doctors
2006; BMJ; Volume: 332; Issue: 7538 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmj.332.7538.381-a
ISSN0959-8138
Autores Tópico(s)Healthcare Systems and Challenges
ResumoOne of the world's biggest drug companies has been suspended from its UK trade organisation after two of its employees went with a doctor to a lap dancing club and for providing other extensive hospitality. Abbott Laboratories has admitted providing senior hospital consultants with tickets to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and trips to greyhound racing. As a result the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has decided to suspend the company's membership for a minimum of six months—the severest penalty handed out by the organisation in 10 years. In its ruling on 10 …
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