Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4292
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Publication type: news
Re: the promotion of iodoquinol
1991 Nov
Abstract:
In Mexico the subsidiary of Farmitalia Carlo Erba is marketing iodoquinol for the treatment of diarrhea. The scientific literature does not support the use of this product for that indication.
Keywords:
*analysis/Mexico/developing countries/iodoquinol/diarrhea/WHO/World Health Organization/Farmitalia Carlo Erba/quality of information/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: DIARRHEA