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Last week, Stanford University announced that it will severely restrict industry financing of doctors\u2019 continuing education at its medical school. The school\u2019s new policy stems from concern about the influence drug companies may have on medical education.<\/p>\n

Most doctors in the United States must take annual refresher courses that drug makers have long paid for. While the industry says its money is intended solely to keep doctors up to date, critics charge that companies agree to support only classes that promote their products.<\/p>\n

Stanford will no longer let drug and device companies specify which courses they wish to finance. Instead, companies will be asked to contribute only to a general pool of money that can be used for any class, even ones that never mention a company\u2019s products.<\/p>\n

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Last week, Stanford University announced that it will severely restrict industry financing of doctors\u2019 continuing education at its medical school. The school\u2019s new policy stems from concern about the influence drug companies may have on medical education. Most doctors in the United States must take annual refresher courses that drug makers have long paid for. 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