STAT Plus: Bribing doctors in India is allegedly a widespread practice

Seeking to juice profits, some Indian drug makers bribe doctors with credit cards, free trips, interest payments on car loans, advisory board fees, and women who provide “entertainment,” according to a report from an advocacy group, which argued such practices threaten to undermine public health.

In fact, as many as 80% of physicians in India may accept inducements, an issue made easier by a lack of regulation and a failure by professional societies to promote ethics, the Support for Advocacy and Training to Health Initiatives found after interviewing 50 sales reps, doctors, and industry executives.

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