Healthy Skepticism Library item: 1447

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Publication type: Journal Article

Brophy JM.
Medical newsletters: funding and interests should be stated.
CMAJ 1995 Jun 1; 152:(11):1744-5

Abstract:

Medical newsletters that are funded by the pharmaceutical industry may not present a balanced view of the evidence. These newsletters should have to state all sources of funding; speakers featured in the newsletter should have to disclose any possible conflicts of interest; and references to the peer reviewed literature should be provided.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor Canada company funded newsletters PROMOTION DISGUISED: JOURNAL SUPPLEMENTS, CONTROLLED CIRCULATION JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTERS