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Drug companies influence prescribing, study finds

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Doctors tend to prescribe drugs that pharmaceutical companies promote to them and patients end up paying more but not always getting the most suitable medicines, researchers reported on Wednesday.

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Drug companies influence prescribing, study finds | Reuters

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Of course drug companies influence prescribing. If they didn't, why would they make all those pens? http://bit.ly/bvp7jC

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Drug companies influence prescribing, study finds | Reuters

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