American Medical Student Association Commends PhRMA's Gift Restrictions; Calls For Further Government Regulation

 11.07.2008 06:11   medicalnewstoday.com

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation's largest independent medical student organization, supports changes made in the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals. The new code, to which pharmaceutical companies may voluntarily subscribe, acknowledges that gifts do not belong in the health care system. "However, the updates are clearly inadequate," says Dr.

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