Abstract
The introduction of Nurse Independent Prescribing and Nurse Supplementary Prescribing means that over 10 000 nurses across the UK have virtually the same prescribing rights as doctors. Nurses are therefore faced with the challenges of working with the pharmaceutical industry. Such challenges include the extent to which promotional material can be relied upon, the acceptability with regards to the provision of free samples, hospitality, gifts, and the sponsorship of meetings. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry sets out how pharmaceutical companies are permitted to promote medicines to health professionals and others. It also covers the provision of information about prescription-only medicines to the public.
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