I work in the medical devices industry and all the devices manufactures belong to an over arching organization called Medec which establishes ethical standards for dealing with Dr.'s and stuff. But I'm amazed at how much money we spend each year that goes directly back to the Dr. or the hospital, that's actually written into the tender contract. And don't even get me started on sending Dr's to major international conferences, sponsoring golf tournaments etc. Some of this is normal in any business, but I definitely see more of it than in other industries I've worked in.

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