But payments are not always made public and critics say voluntary industry transparency initiatives don't go far enough Royal colleges in the UK have received more than £9 million in marketing payments from drug and medical devices companies since 2015, but do not always disclose the payments publicly, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today. Investigative journalist Hristio Boytchev asked the colleges to disclose all payments from industry, campaign groups or patient associations, including the specific amount received from each donor, but with the exception of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, they all refused to do so.

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