Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4313

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Publication type: Journal Article

Blackwell RE.
Drug promotion and scientific exchange.
N Engl J Med 1992 Jan 9; 326:(2):133

Abstract:

The author has been working with the pharmaceutical for over 20 years and has always had the freedom to organize symposiums, monographs and round-table discussions as he saw fit. Use of pharmaceutical company money in this manner is much better than spending it on mass mailings.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/Food and Drug Administration/FDA/ conference speakers/ continuing medical education/ regulation of promotion/ sponsored symposia & conferences/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: CONFERENCE SPEAKERS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: COMPANY SPONSORED SPEAKING TOURS AND CONFERENCE SPEAKERS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME Advertising* Drug Industry* Education, Medical, Continuing* United States