Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4495

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Publication type: news

Promotion and advertising of therapeutic goods: final report
1992 Jul

Abstract:

This is the report of a wide ranging inquiry in Australia into the promotion of prescription and nonprescription drugs, natural therapies and medical devices. It discusses: Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association’s Code of Conduct; marketing problems and the effectiveness of the code in addressing these problems; the effectiveness of the APMA’s complaints procedure; adherence to the code by industry; and administrative arrangements regarding the code. These same issues are reviewed for the code of the Proprietary Medicines Association of Australia.

Keywords:
*analysis/*government report/Australia/ Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association/ Code of Conduct (Aus)/ regulation of promotion/Proprietary Medicines Association of Australia/ over-the-counter medications/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: OTC MEDICATIONS/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: COMPLIANCE, SANCTIONS, STANDARDS/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION