conflicts of interest

President-elect Trump at a rally in Wisconsin Tuesday. Trump is doing four rallies in five days, and he canceled a press conference originally scheduled to talk about his potential business conflict.

7 Questions We Would Have Asked Donald Trump At His Canceled Press Conference

2:42pm December 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

The president-elect promised a news conference on how he'd try to avoid potential conflicts of interest with his businesses (and more) as president. He canceled. Here's what we'd like answered.

Since winning the election, Donald Trump has faced numerous questions about the conflicts of interest posed by his vast business interests.

Poll: Trump Needs To Choose Between Presidency And His Business

9:15am December 09, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Two-thirds of Americans think Trump must avoid a conflict of interest, according to a Bloomberg poll. But only a slight majority are confident he'll put the country's interests ahead of his own.

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Donald Trump has promised to turn his company over to his three grown children — Donald Trump Jr. (from left), Ivanka and Eric — to run once he's sworn in.

Critics See Legal, Political Risks If Trump Keeps Ties To His Businesses

6:19pm November 14, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Donald Trump has said he will turn management of his business interests over to family members. An adviser says the president-elect should consider removing himself completely from running his firms.

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Doctors At Southern Hospitals Take The Most Payments From Drug, Device Companies

7:44pm June 29, 2016

A hospital's location and whether it is for-profit make a big difference in the share of its doctors taking industry payments like meals, travel and speaking fees. Check out the ProPublica analysis.

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Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and a Democratic colleague have introduced a bill that would require drugmakers and medical device companies to disclose payments made to physician assistants and nurses who can prescribe their products.

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Bill Would Add Nurses, Physician Assistants To Pharma Disclosure Database

1:29pm October 09, 2015

by Charles Ornstein

Drugmakers disclose their payments to doctors, dentists, even chiropractors. But spending on nurse practitioners and physician assistants is excluded. Legislation in the Senate would change that.

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Industry Payments To Doctors Are Ingrained, Federal Data Show

10:47am July 08, 2015

The latest data on payments from drug and device companies to doctors show that many doctors received payments on 100 or more days last year. Some received payments on more days than they didn't.

Following the money trail is pretty easy with doctors, but nurses are another story.

Industry Payments To Nurses Go Unreported In Federal Database

2:04pm July 07, 2015

by Charles Ornstein

The latest data on drug and device company payments to health professionals largely exclude nurse practitioners and physician assistants, even though they play an increasing role in patient care.

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5 Things We Learned From New Database Of Payments To Doctors

11:45am October 02, 2014

by Charles Ornstein

Royalty and licensing payments accounted for almost a third of the amount paid to doctors by drug and device companies. The total exceeded the amount spent on speeches, consulting and meals.

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4 Years Of Lessons Learned About Drugmakers' Payments To Doctors

5:15pm September 30, 2014

American doctors received at least $1.4 billion in payments from drug companies last year. What did the companies get for their money?

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Database Flaws Cloud Sunshine On Industry Payments To Doctors

3:09pm September 30, 2014

by Charles Ornstein

A federal website set to go live Tuesday will disclose drug and device companies' ties to doctors. The release marks a milestone, but could be misleading for patients checking up on their doctors.