Healthy Skepticism Library item: 2937

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Publication type: Journal Article

Meadows RJ.
Drug information: the pharmaceutical manufacturer's viewpoint and involvement.
Drug Inf J 1977 Oct-Dec; 11:(4):221-4

Abstract:

To determine the needs of large drug information centres for industry-generated information sources 18 pharmacists were interviewed. A question-and-answer brochure providing a wide variety of information on individual drugs was considered to be the single most useful and important source of drug information. The pharmacists were convinced that the drug industry was genuinely attempting to provide them with the most up-to-date and scientifically objective information available.

Keywords:
*analytic survey/Canada/pharmacies and pharmacists/quality of information/industry perspective/drug information centres/information from companies/INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY: PHARMACISTS Canada Drug Industry* Drug Information Services* Information Services* United States