Costs of the wining and dining ban

March 19, 2007

Cracking down on lavish outings and dinners for doctors are hurting the luxury hospitality business:

Simon Heartfield, specialist key account manager at De Vere Hotels & Leisure, said: “The code has not done us any good. Some pharmaceutical companies have overdone it.” He said drugs companies were among the most important corporate clients for the hotel and leisure sector, and “a lot have taken [the new code] to heart”.

(via the WSJ Health Blog)



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