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Stepping into the sunshine

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Is the imminent release of the database of industry's 'gifts' to doctors cause for concern or celebration? Charles Schmidt investigates.

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Schmidt, C. Stepping into the sunshine. Nat Biotechnol 32, 859–862 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3008

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