DOCTORS’ TIES TO DRUG MAKERS QUESTIONED

DOCTORS’ TIES TO DRUG MAKERS QUESTIONED

DOCTORS’ TIES TO DRUG MAKERS QUESTIONED 150 150 Dan Frith

Doctors receive money in return for delivering lectures about drugs to other doctors. Some of the doctors receiving the most money sit on committees that prepare guidelines instructing doctors nationwide about when to use medicines. Dr. Allan Collins may be the most influential kidney specialist in the country.

In 2004, the year he was chosen as president-elect of the kidney foundation, the pharmaceutical company Amgen, which makes the most expensive drugs used in the treatment of kidney disease, underwrote more than $1.9 million worth of research and education programs led by Dr. Collins, according to records examined by The New York Times. In 2005, Amgen paid Dr. Collins at least $25,800, mostly in consulting and speaking fees, the records show

Most doctors say these types of payments have no effect on their care of patients. Do you believe it?

Read the New York Times article on this topic.

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Dan Frith

Dan Frith has over 25 years of experience representing individuals and families in cases of medical malpractice throughout Virginia. He has been named "Best Medical Malpractice Attorney" by Roanoker Magazine and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. To speak with Dan, contact him by email at dfrith@frithlawfirm.com.

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