Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4410

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Publication type: Journal Article

Pierach CA.
Pharmaceutical advertising in the Journal.
N Engl J Med 1992 Dec 3; 327:(23):1688-9

Abstract:

There already are journals without any advertising. Doctors can afford the increase in subscription costs and the lower subscription price because of advertising is subsidized by patients through higher drug prices.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/New England Journal of Medicine/ ad revenue/ journal advertisements/consumer drug prices/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: MEDICAL JOURNALS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: CONSUMER DRUG COSTS Advertising/standards* Drug Industry* Ethics Periodicals* United States