Stanford University Medical Center Says "No" To Drug Companies

Stanford University Medical center and Packard Childrens hospital have joined a small number or academic medical facilities that have banned its staff from accepting gifts, including drug samples, from pharma companies or other medical equipment makers. This includes a ban on industry reps from the hospital and the medical school unless they are providing an in-service etc.

Hopefully this becomes a trend and treatment options are not confined to whatever rep took the doctor out to dinner last.

Stanford

Good on them!

Saw a rep the other day scheduling lunch in my Neurologic clinic for 26 office staff and doctors to attend.

Like that doesn't add to the cost of my meds over time.

JDub