1.0 link 125569 <![CDATA[Pharmaceutical Influence Fought By Medical School, Journalists]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/11/pharmaceutical-influence_n_125569.html TRENTON, N.J. &mdash; Just about every segment of the medical community is piling on the pharmaceutical industry these days, accusing drugmakers of deceiving the public, manipulating doctors and putting profits before patients.

Recent articles and editorials in major medical journals blast the industry. Medical schools, teaching hospitals and physician groups are changing rules to limit the influence of pharmaceutical sales reps. And three top editors of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine last month publicly sided against the drug industry...

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