Cross-sectional analysis of financial relationships between board certified allergists and pharmaceutical industry in Japan

Abstract

Conflicts of interest; industry payments; financial conflicts of interest, conflicts of interest, ethics, Japan; Japanese Society of Allergology Background Financial interactions between pharmaceutical companies and physicians can lead to conflicts of interest, potentially biasing physicians' clinical practice. This study examines the extent and trends of non-research payments made by pharmaceutical companies to board-certified allergists in Japan between 2016 and 2020. Methods:A retrospective analysis of disclosed payment data from pharmaceutical companies affiliated with the Japanese Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association was conducted. The study focused on non-research payments for lecturing, consulting, and manuscript drafting made to board-certified allergists from 2016