Cross-Sectional Analysis of Research and Non-Research Payments From the Medical Device Industry to Healthcare Professionals and Organisations in Japan in 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Financial relationships between healthcare professionals (HCPs), healthcare organisations (HCOs) and the medical device industry in Japan may lead to conflicts of interest. Limited transparency in these relationships has raised concerns regarding their potential influence on clinical decision-making and patient care.

Aims and objectives

This study aimed to assess the scope and magnitude of financial payments from medical device companies to HCPs and HCOs in Japan, focusing on publicly disclosed data from the 2022 fiscal year.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis of publicly available payment disclosures from 169 medical device companies, including all members of the Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations (JFMDA) and several major non-JFMDA affiliated

SUBMITTER: Murayama A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11938807 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature