Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4318

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Publication type: Journal Article

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

Abstract:

The author is concerned that professional societies may not be able to provide objective nonpromotional activities as Kessler suggests. Medical organizations have refused to acknowledge the pharmaceutical industry’s subtle control of continuing medical education courses by supporting only speakers chosen from a proprietary list.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/ conference speakers/ continuing medical education/ corporate funding/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: CONFERENCE SPEAKERS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: COMPANY SPONSORED SPEAKING TOURS AND CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Advertising* Drug Industry* Education, Medical, Continuing* Societies, Medical United States