Spanish doctors have launched the No Gracias (”No thank you”) group, part of the No Free Lunch network. No Gracias was an initiative of the Federation of Associations for the Defence of Public Health (Federación de Asociaciones para la Defensa de la Sanidad Pública). No Gracias was established after cases of multinational drug companies offering incentives, such as gifts, meals and cash, to doctors to prescribe their products were reported.
No Gracias is steadily building support among healthcare professionals. Since the group’s launch less than four months ago 1200 people have signed up to its manifesto www.nogracias.eu/v_juventud/apartados/pl_entidades.asp?te=5016 - its in Spanish so good luck!
BMJ 2008;337:a1579