Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5021

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Publication type: Journal Article

Kingswell RS.
Consensus conferences as drug promotion.
Lancet 1993 Feb 6; 341:(8841):368

Abstract:

The regional meetings described by Sheldon et al., were not “consensus conferences” but were aimed at obtaining a national perspective on the importance of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol. Programs were planned in conjunction with the local chairman and speakers and speakers were free to adapt and use the slides as they saw fit. The meeting strictly accorded with guidelines from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. The meeting did not promote gemfibrozil as Sheldon claims.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United Kingdom/Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry/regulation of promotion/Lopid/Parke-Davis/ drug company sponsored guidelines/ industry perspective/ sponsored symposia & conferences/ conference speakers/quality of information/PROMOTION DISGUISED: COMPANY SPONSORED SPEAKING TOURS AND CONFERENCE SPEAKERS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: PHYSICIAN EDUCATION MATERIAL AND GUIDELINES Advertising* Consensus Development Conferences* Coronary Disease/prevention & control Drug Industry* Gemfibrozil/therapeutic use Humans Lipoproteins, HDL/blood