No more doctorin' the goodies

As of January 1st, Doctors in the U.S. will stop receiving truckload after truckload after truckload of branded mugs, pens, pads, tongue depressors, frisbees, lanyards, cups, t-shirts, soap, socks, shorts, novelty keychains, desk sets, desk toys, desks, chairs, nurses, flashlights, sunglasses, novelty toys or other promotion objet d'art.

Why? It's the economy says one side, it's an move towards keeping the pharmaceutical industry from influencing doctors says another...

I guess we'll never know.