The issue of doctors receiving money from pharmaceutical companies raises significant ethical concerns and potential conflicts of interest. When doctors accept money or gifts from these companies, there is a risk that their medical decisions may be influenced by financial incentives rather than by what is best for the patient. Even if unintentional, financial relationships with drug companies could lead to prescribing medications based on company promotions rather than the patient’s individual needs. Doctors need to act with ethical principle of non-maleficence “do no harm”, and taking money from pharmaceutical companies can compromise this principle, as it introduces a potential bias in medical decision-making.
Below are two websites where you can find out if your doctor has financial relationship with drug companies
This website has not been updated since 2019.
https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/query?
This website is more up to date.
https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/