conflict of interest

Management

• forego gifts from pharmaceutical, medical device & biotechnology companies
• accept only payment at fair market value for legitimate service
• do not make educational presentations or publish scientific articles that are controlled by industry
• do not meet with pharmaceutical or medical device sales representatives except by appointment at a physician's request
• do not accept drug samples except in certain situations for patients who lack financial access to medications

Notes

• perceptions of conflict of interest are as important as actual conflicts of interest
• The Open Payments Search Tool is used to search payments made by drug & medical device companies to physicians & teaching hospitals

Additional terms

• disclosure
• informed consent/refusal
• medical ethics