Pharma’s free lunches for doctors boost inappropriate prescribing, analysis finds Findings are ‘problematic’ for a host of reasons and directly affect patient care, a study author says

https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/10/09/pharma-free-lunches-to-doctors-boost-inappropriate-prescribing/?utm_campaign=the_readout&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9IwfP4bJ_Aa3emIRE531x9F8knZR9jNXdW6pt7KgFBcDVcCzjWeMn_1EMFZPoIL2sbB7SSISjaVaSXda4IgT_GRIGuXg&_hsmi=443884717&utm_content=443884717&utm_source=hs_email By Ed SilvermanOct. 9, 2026 Pharmalot Columnist, Senior Writer