Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4182

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Publication type: Journal Article

Garattini S.
An end to the fun and games?
Lancet 1991; 338:749-750

Abstract:

The Italian Ministry of Health, presumably with the agreement of the Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (Farmindustria), has issued a decree that scientific congresses organized by pharmaceutical companies based in Italy, or even indirectly supported by them must be free from advertising.

Keywords:
*news story/Italy/ sponsored symposia & conferences/ regulation of promotion/ conferences/ corporate funding/PROMOTION DISGUISED: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: DIRECT GOVERNMENT REGULATION