Reklama produktów leczniczych a dopuszczalność przyjmowania korzyści przez lekarzy
Advertising of medicinal products and the admissibility of taking benefits by doctors Analysis of legal regulations in the light of recent sociological studies of the pharmaceutical sector in Poland

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to present the current legal regulations in Poland concerning advertising medicinal product and acceptability of taking material and personal profits by physicians bound up with pharmaceutical industry. On the basis of recent sociological studies of the pharmaceutical sector in Poland, an analysis of the provisions of the act of Pharmaceutical law, that define the concept of advertising of medicinal products and define the boundaries of permissible gaining benefits by doctors was carried. Afterwards, basing on criminal regulation containedin above-mentioned act and criminal code, topic of the criminal responsibility of physicians dependent on pharmaceutical company was discussed. The issue of professional responsibility, on the basis of act of Law on Chambers of Physicians and Code of Medical Ethics, was also concerned. The analysis was made using studies and commentary of representatives of the scientific doctrine. The final conclusion is the necessity to establish more strict regulations aimed at protecting independence of doctors.

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