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Inducement in the medical device industry: an exploratory literature study.
Baartmans, M., Friele, R. Inducement in the medical device industry: an exploratory literature study. Utrecht: Nivel, 2023. 55 p.
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This report discusses the findings of an exploratory literature study on inducement in the medical device sector. Inducement (or ‘gunstbetoon’ in Dutch) refers to posing money, services or goods for the apparent objective of promoting the sales of a product. This is prohibited by the Dutch Act on medical devices, with some specific exemptions. While inducement has been extensively studied in the pharmaceutical industry, there exists a knowledge gap when it comes to the medical device sector. This complicates supervision on this phenomenon by the Dutch Health and outh Care Inspectorate. In this study we explore the state of scientific knowledge on inducement in the medical device sector and specifically focus on the scale, nature, consequences, and policy in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
This report discusses the findings of an exploratory literature study on inducement in the medical device sector. Inducement (or ‘gunstbetoon’ in Dutch) refers to posing money, services or goods for the apparent objective of promoting the sales of a product. This is prohibited by the Dutch Act on medical devices, with some specific exemptions. While inducement has been extensively studied in the pharmaceutical industry, there exists a knowledge gap when it comes to the medical device sector. This complicates supervision on this phenomenon by the Dutch Health and outh Care Inspectorate. In this study we explore the state of scientific knowledge on inducement in the medical device sector and specifically focus on the scale, nature, consequences, and policy in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
