SME Corporation Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Hafsah Hashim received the inaugural “APEC Business Ethics Lighthouse Award” on September 2. She received the award at the APEC Business Ethics Forum: Building the Ethics Capacity of SMEs” held in Nanjing, China, from Lynn Costa of the US Department of Trade, who is also the Project Overseer […]

The relationship between healthcare companies and physicians is complex, presenting potential conflicts of interest that require oversight. Biopharmaceutical and medical device companies operate in a highly competitive market.  As a result, some companies may seek an advantage by extending gifts or other inappropriate inducements to healthcare professionals to promote a specific drug or medical equipment. […]