Is It Ethical for Doctors to Hawk Products in the Office? Lambeth Hochwald

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/it-ethical-doctors-hawk-products-office-2026a1000q0w Your patient is checking out at the dermatologist’s office. Copay? Check. Next appointment? Check. Can we show you our skincare supplements? Come again? For some physicians, the prospect of selling vitamins, supplements, ointments, or skincare products in the office may make sense: It’s easy to explain the benefits of a product when it’s on hand, and it’s convenient for patients to buy what their doctor recommends — on the way out the door.