Thursday, August 26, 2010

Patients Wary of Doctors' Pharma Relationships
Most U.S. Patients Think Drug Companies Influence Their Doctors, Survey Says

Many patients taking prescription drugs believe that pharmaceutical companies have too much influence over their physicians' prescribing practices, according to a new survey.

A telephone survey by Consumer Reports found that the majority of those currently taking medications -- 69 percent -- had such concerns.

About half of the medication users believed that their doctors were too eager to write a prescription when other non-pharmacological options are available...

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