Stopping Big Tobacco from funding CME for MDs

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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2820846

The tobacco industry has a long history of undermining science to promote its products, the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death in the US, indicating inherently unresolvable conflicts incompatible with education of clinicians or sponsorship of certified CME. PMI’s hypocrisy in promoting a harm reduction agenda is highlighted by its aggressive marketing of Marlboro, the world’s leading cigarette brand, including campaigns manifestly targeting youth.