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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Free lunches for doctors in Oz - "big down under"
Helen Jaques is a British science journalist and an active presence on Twitter.
She points to an Australian study published this month in PLoS Medicine. Australian doctors, the researchers found, are courted by the drug industry to the tune of $900,000 per week. The primary means of influence are “education events” for health professionals, often held in luxurious restaurants or hotels.
More at Seed
Helen's Blog: http://www.helenjaques.co.uk/blog/
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