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Jun 22, 2017 · Canadians can now take a peek at the amount of money pharmaceutical companies pay doctors. But the data does not provide information about individual doctors or details about why the money was...
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But a closer look at that committee is another example of the financial relationships that exist between Canada's doctors and the pharmaceutical industry. Almost everyone on the 22-member committee received money from Amgen or other pharmaceutical companies.* Only two received no funding. Yet according to the committee's own rules, no one with conf...
But in the U.S. if a doctor receives more than $10 from a drug company, it must be disclosed, by law, under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, along with the details about why the payment was accepted. And it's searchable on a public database. Tomorrow, ten of Canada's largest pharmaceutical companies will begin a form of voluntary disclosure of ...
But does simply disclosing payments eliminate the biases that could develop when doctors get money from drug companies? A study published last monthin the Journal of Clinical Oncology showed that U.S. oncologists receiving payments from particular companies prescribed that company's drug more often. Conflicts of interest "may influence oncologists ...
Nov 17, 2022 · The predominant method of reimbursement for physicians’ clinical activity in Canada is fee-for-service (FFS), but other models exist, such as salary, sessional payments, capitation and other contracts. Any non-FFS payments are referred to here as alternative payment plans (APPs).
Mar 27, 2024 · Nearly a half-billion dollars in payments has been disclosed. Over seven years (2016-2022), the 10 disclosing companies gave over $236 million to doctors and almost $213 million to organizations.
Mar 6, 2024 · Canada has a lack of transparency about Big Pharma’s payments to health-care providers and organizations. Disclosure is voluntary, and there’s no central data on even the few companies that do ...
Nov 2, 2022 · The new payment model for family physicians announced by the province Monday means family doctors in B.C. will be close to the highest paid in Canada, a dramatic turnaround from their status as...
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In the last seven months, at least five provinces have announced retention bonuses of tens of thousands or other recruitment perks to keep or attract doctors and nurses. But is financial...
