With data drawn from over 80 qualitative accounts from medical professionals and pharmaceutical industry professionals, this book uses both Hungary and the Netherlands as case studies to demonstrate the potential problem of undue pharmacy influence. It systematically describes the life cycle of a pharmaceutical product – from research funding to distribution, demonstrating the interdependency of industry and medicine.  Arguing that the medical profession should be a buffer between the pharmaceutical industry interests and patient interests, it makes recommendations to prevent undue influence on medical professionals. weiterlesen