Research shows that doctors on the payrolls of drug or medical device companies are likely to prescribe that company's product -- even if it's not the best option for the patient, says Eric G. Campbell, director of research at the University of Colorado's Center for Bioethics and Humanities. Drug and device companies know this. It's one reason they collectively pay doctors and teaching hospitals about $3 billion a year.
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