The authors said they were particularly struck by the fact that the number of [opioid-maker] marketing interactions with doctors — such as frequent free meals — was more strongly associated with overdose deaths than the amount spent.
“Each meal seems to be associated with more and more prescriptions,” Dr. [Scott] Hadland said.
January 18th, 2019 at 4:18PM
it’s all in the incentives…
https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2019/01/18/opioids-payments-doctors-overdose-deaths/