PharmedOut
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PharmedOut is a project at Georgetown that advances evidence-based prescribing and provides education about pharmaceutical and medical device marketing practices.
In fact, pharma marketing provides inaccurate information: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28406971/, samples are bad: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36345038/, and even small gifts affect prescribing: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29069085/
Association between physicians' interaction with pharmaceutical companies and their clinical practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
There is moderate quality evidence that physicians' interactions with pharmaceutical companies are associated with their prescribing patterns and quality.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In fact, pharma marketing provides inaccurate information: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28406971/, samples are bad: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36345038/, and even small gifts affect prescribing: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29069085/