Docs Admit Pharma Bribes Hurt Trust but Still Sip Kool-Aid
In a grand display of cognitive gymnastics, most doctors concede that their cozy chit-chats with pharmaceutical reps are toothachingly eroding public trust. Yet, like moths to well-branded flames, these same doctors stubbornly cling to the 'value' of the meetings. This paradox emerged from a recent analysis that neither named a single doc nor pharma exec but clearly hinted at the ancient tradition of handing out steak dinners disguised as 'educational seminars.' Apparently, trust is the patient here, and pharmaās hospitality the IV dripāboth critical to keeping this ethically dubious party alive.
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Doctors agree pharma meetings tank public trust but refuse to give up the freebies. It's like confessing your diet is garbage while still ordering dessertāmasterclass in self-sabotage.
Pharma sales reps: making docs question their morals since forever, but hey, those pens and lunches don't pay for themselves.
Trust in healthcare is like a porcelain statuetteāfragile, easily cracked, yet doctors keep juggling flaming pharma sponsorships just for the āvalueā.
Source: Statnews | Published: 9/22/2025 | Author: Ed Silverman
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