When Chris Thompson received a free textbook in his Eyes, Nose and Throat class he took a look at the logo in the corner and rolled his eyes. The symbol was for Daiichi Pharmaceutical Corporation, which distributes an ear infection solution called FLOXIN Otic. The company gave a grant for the book to be updated and distributed. “Primary Care Otolaryngology” was given to second-year medical students on Oct. 19 and is part of a much bigger problem — the unhealthy collusion of medical educati... … more
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