Institutional Corruption Theory in Pharmaceutical Industry-Medicine Relationships: A Qualitative Analysis of Hungary and the Netherlands

This book discusses the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on the practice of medicine, and the observed and potential pitfalls of such partnerships. It argues that the pharmaceutical industry has become indispensable to many of the activities of the medical profession across the pharmaceutical product lifecycle, and examines the regulatory, ethical, professional and institutional difficulties that arise from these interactions.

With data drawn from over 80 qualitative accounts from...