Influence Of Doctor/Pharma Relationships On Prescribing Habits May Be Next Big Congressional Inquiry; Sunshine Act Could Be Investigation Boon
Executive Summary
If provisions in the Sunshine Act are included as part of a final health care reform bill, agencies would be able to directly estimate for Congress the financial impact of physician/pharma relationships on prescribing trends
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