The Herald
Doctors and consultants face having to register publicly any links with drug companies.
The unprecedented move follows concern that multi-million-pound firms wield too much influence over the doctors.
This register of interests, which would be the first in Britain, could enable patients to find out whether their doctor has been treated to lunch or a corporate hospitality event, attended a conference at a company's expense or been paid to give a lecture on a certain product.
Carolyn Leckie, health spokeswoman for the Scottish Socialist Party, backed the move and said she hoped other health boards would also introduce registers. "I hope it will be part of contractual agreements with staff, and not on a voluntary basis."
