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Statement No. 803 - Sample Drugs

BACKGROUND

      Many physicians regularly receive prescription samples from the pharmaceutical industry.  These are often helpful to patients as a means of trying a medication to determine if the medication can be effective and useful.  Additionally many physicians will use samples to help patients with limited financial resources obtain necessary medication at no cost to the patient. 

RESPONSIBILITY OF PHYSICIANS

      By accepting responsibility for sample drugs, the physician must recognize responsibility for the following:

PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT

     Members are advised that the College considers it an act of professional misconduct when:

First Print L&E/09-94
Revision L&E/03-99

 
                A statement is a formal position of the College with which members shall comply.