{"id":846215,"date":"2026-09-13T09:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T09:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/846215\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T09:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T09:36:46","slug":"gifts-from-pharma-companies-keep-on-giving-a-new-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/846215\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifts from pharma companies keep on giving, a new study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-bio\">Ed\u2019s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He is also the author of the morning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/signup\/pharmalittle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pharmalittle newsletter<\/a> and the afternoon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/signup\/pharmalot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pharmalot newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, drugmakers have offered free meals, samples, gifts, and speaking fees to physicians, a widely studied issue due to concerns such largesse may unduly influence prescribing habits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But to what extent have interactions between doctors and pharmaceutical representatives changed behaviors over time?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new analysis attempts to provide some answers. A group of researchers surveyed 283 physicians who were among more than 1,300 medical students and residents queried in 2011. 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