A national survey of medical student–pharmaceutical industry relationships / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

1）Japanese medical students’ exposure to the pharmaceutical industry was surveyed in 2012 by means of a 15–item questionnaire.<br>2）Responses were received from 5431 students（1755 in the 4th year, 2222 in the 5th year, and 1454 in the 6th year）. The number of preclinical and clinical students in each year was 1755 and 0, respectively, in the 4th year, 853 and 1,369 in the 5th year, and 53 and 1401 in the 6th year.<br>3）A total of 20% to 37% of preclinical students and more than 95% of clinical students received small gifts, drug brochures, and box lunches while attending a pharmaceutical product seminar. Approximately 10% of preclinical students and 60% of clinical students received a taxi ticket to attend an educational event. In total, 8% of preclinical students and 40% of clinical students attended a dinner party after these educational events.<br>4）Therefore, the rate of exposure to the pharmaceutical industry was significantly higher for clinical students than for preclinical students.