Greens senator Richard Di Natale will introduce new legislation to ban the practice, in a move he says will lead to greater transparency for patients.
‘(The bill) would ban the practice of flying doctors to five star resorts in places such as Hawaii under the guise of education, and it would also ensure that any payments to doctors who consult for drug companies or speak at conferences are disclosed,’ he said in a statement on Saturday.
Senator Di Natale, a former GP, said it was important that patients believed they were getting advice that had not been compromised by a doctor’s commercial relationship with a drug company.
Source: Sky News Australia
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