Healthy Skepticism Library item: 1453

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Publication type: Journal Article

Barnett AA.
FDA scrutinises drug firms’ new connections
Lancet 1995; 346:1151

Keywords:
*news story United States Food and Drug Administration FDA pharmacy benefit management disinformation regulation of promotion PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: MISCELLANEOUS

Notes:

Pharmacy benefit management companies owned by pharmaceutical companies are distributing information disparaging the products of other companies. PBMs can distribute whatever information they want since they are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.