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. 2014 Mar 6;22(6):528–536. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2014.02.008

Table 3.

Physicians and pharmacists trained or educated about drug promotion or contact with MRs.

Number (%) of participants saying “yes”
Fisher’s exact test (p)
Physician Pharmacist
Have you received any teaching in your studies about the ethics or effects of drug company promotion 57 79 0.02
(22.8%) (31.6%)
Have you ever received any teaching in your studies about how to handle or interpret drug promotional material and/or MRs? 60 64 0.05
(24%) (25.6%)
Do you have a personal friendship with MRs? 70 82 0.02
(28%) (32%)
Have you ever been approached by MRs whilst being pharmacy placement/ward round 85 46 0.001
(34%) (18.4%)
Have you ever been approached by MRs within the Health Sciences Center 85 44 0.001
(34%) (17.6%)