The American Medical Association has taken no position on doctors accepting perks from pharmaceutical companies.

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According to the AMA Code of Medical Ethics, "Gifts to physicians from industry may foster gratitude, but they have been shown to affect prescribing practices, even if subtly or unconsciously. Gifts also raise questions about whether the interests of patients are being subordinated to the interests of physicians or of industry. For these reasons, physicians must reject any gift—including meals or other items of value—that is given in relation to their work, whether offered by patients, industry or others whose interests may be served by physicians' prescribing decisions." Therefore, the AMA does not support doctors accepting perks from pharmaceutical companies.

The American Medical Association Has Taken No Position on Doctors