For vets association, transparency is an internal matter

In some cases, the relationships between veterinarian and drug companies appear at odds with the ethics code that the profession has embraced. The association itself accepts money from the pharmaceutical industry and mentions on its website its “partnerships” with drug companies. In the past four years, the association accepted $3.3 million from pharmaceutical companies, said Ron DeHaven, its executive vice president. DeHaven said sponsorships by drug manufacturers improve the association’s educational offerings, even though the amount the group accepted last year – $706,000 – is just 2 percent of the group’s $33.6 million budget.



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