Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4252
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Publication type: news
Re: the promotion of minocycline
1991 Feb
Abstract:
Lederle is promoting minocycline in the Central African Republic for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and the prevention of sterility. There is no scientific literature to support either of these two indications.
Keywords:
*analysis/Central African Republic/developing countries/minocycline/Lederle/sexually transmitted diseases/quality of information/safety & risk information/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: DRUG SAFETY/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES