Medical school leaders cash in on drug company boards

There was a lot of news coverage of a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing a surprising number of US medical school leaders serving on drug company boards of directors, raising questions about their independence. Average annual compensation from the drug company service was $313,000. Nice pocket change.

http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/medical-school-leaders-cash-in-on-drug-company-boards-b99237232z1-253425641.html

Medical Inc.

Here is a trailer for the soon to be released documentary Medical Inc. I have heard many good reviews of this movie. Any comments of the info in the trailer?

Medical Inc.

This is another benefit from the new healthcare law. I think it will be very beneficial as many researchers have found evidence that such payments can influence doctors’ treatment decisions and contribute to higher costs by encouraging the use of more expensive drugs and medical devices which also cause more harm to patients.

U.S. to Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors