Doctors work hard not only in diagnosing diseases and treating them but also conduct research and help in improving the understanding of the diseases and their origins. This is possible through their association with other scientists, organizations and other medical industries. But this process needs to be transparent and one has to disclose conflict of interest. There can be serious objections if there are undisclosed links between the doctors and medical industries. In the Western countries this is taken seriously if the doctors at the helm of affairs fail to disclose search associations and especially when they are receiving honorariums. This is going to be considered equally seriously in the developing nations also soon.
Academic journals are the way the world learns about medical breakthroughs, and companies benefit greatly when research about their products is published in them. Prestigious journals require authors to list any potential conflicts of interest. But dozens of doctors have failed to disclose significant relationships with health care and drug companies that pay them for consulting work, sitting on corporate boards and other roles.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/08/health/journal-conflicts-of-interest.html
