Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4338

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Publication type: Journal Article

Ferner RE, Scott DK.
The nature and content of advertisements for medicines
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 1992; 34:158P

Abstract:

100 different advertisements in two issues of the Monthly Index of Medical Specialties were examined and the text was analyzed for the most commonly used non-trivial words. Images used were also assessed. Drug ads to general practitioners do not seek to encourage rational prescribing and nearly a quarter of the ads apparently contravene regulations on the display of generic names.

Keywords:
*analytic survey/*abstract/United Kingdom/journal advertisements/quality of information/regulation of promotion/Monthly Index of Medical Specialties/MIMS/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENTS/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: COMPLIANCE, SANCTIONS, STANDARDS