The health department reminds medical professionals, accepting gifts or receiving profit from biopharmaceutical companies after doing them favors is ‘unethical.’
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00:00The health department reminds medical professionals accepting gifts or receiving profit from biopharmaceutical
00:06companies after doing them favors is unethical.
00:09In a department circular released Monday, April 22, ethical codes for medical professionals
00:14prescribing products to patients are outlined.
00:16Health Secretary Chidoro Herbosa says medical professionals are expected to uphold professional
00:21and ethical standards.
00:23Over the weekend, Philippine star columnist Alex Magno wrote about a pharmaceutical company
00:28allegedly acting like a multi-level marketing company for doctors by doctors.
00:33The report alleges doctors profit off the medicine they prescribe.
00:37Those at the bottom of the pyramid allegedly receive payment in the form of cash, plane
00:41tickets and luxury vehicles.
00:43Those at the top receive a fraction of profits from drug companies they work with.