Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5025

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Publication type: Journal Article

Drug promotion: stealth, wealth, and safety
The Lancet 1993; 341:1507-1508

Abstract:

A study by the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress found that the label and package inserts for at least half of a sample of 241 products sold by U.S.-based companies in four countries-Brazil, Kenya, Panama and Thailand-failed to provide sufficient information for doctors to use the drugs safely and effectively. The OTA report offers the U.S. government several policy options.

Keywords:
editorial/Brazil/Kenya/Panama/Thailand/OTA/Office of Technology Assessment/United States/International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations/IFPMA/developing countries/labeling/package inserts/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: COMPARISON BETWEEN DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: LABELLING AND PACKAGE INSERTS/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: PACKAGE INSERTS/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INTERNATIONAL CODES