York University: Pharmaceutical Company Marketing Negatively Influences Prescribing
October 09, 2026
October 09, 2026
TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release:
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Pharmaceutical company marketing negatively influences prescribing
TORONTO, Oct 8, 2026 - Doctors' prescribing habits are heavily influenced by payments, gifts, and free meals from pharmaceutical companies, leading to more expensive, less appropriate and more drugs being prescribed, a new Cochrane review finds. This can seriously harm both individual patients . . .
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Pharmaceutical company marketing negatively influences prescribing
TORONTO, Oct 8, 2026 - Doctors' prescribing habits are heavily influenced by payments, gifts, and free meals from pharmaceutical companies, leading to more expensive, less appropriate and more drugs being prescribed, a new Cochrane review finds. This can seriously harm both individual patients . . .