A Massachusetts Senate bill that would allow drugmakers to host banquets for physicians is sparking opposition by those who support the state’s strict gift ban between drug companies and physicians, according to a Boston Herald report.
Sen. Anthony Petruccelli says Senate Bill 1849 would drive business to local restaurant owners that have been hit by the recession. Opponents to the bill gathered at the State House, calling the bill an attempt to weaken the gift ban law that was passed two years ago. They say these often-lavish dinner parties aren’t benevolent gatherings but aggressive marketing tools that increase healthcare costs.
Read the Boston Herald report on Massachusetts physicians and drugmakers.
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