Conflicts of Interest, Institutional Corruption, and Pharma: An Agenda for Reform

13 Pages Posted: 16 Oct 2012

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Marc A. Rodwin

Suffolk University Law School; Harvard University - Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics

Date Written: October 16, 2012

Abstract

When physicians’ conflicts of interest arise from ties with drug firms, we should shift our focus to the pharmaceutical industry and improper dependencies that cause institutional corruption. This article analyzes eight forms of improper dependencies on pharma and proposes reforms.

Suggested Citation

Rodwin, Marc A., Conflicts of Interest, Institutional Corruption, and Pharma: An Agenda for Reform (October 16, 2012). Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Vol. 40, p. 511, 2012, Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 12-40, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2162597

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