Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5532
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Publication type: news
Re: the promotion of Mucosolvan (ambroxol)
1993 Jan
Abstract:
In Thailand and the Philippines the subsidiaries of Boehringer Ingelheim are marketing ambroxol for relief from abnormal bronchial secretions. There is no scientific literature to support the use of this product for this indication.
Keywords:
*analysis/Thailand/Philippines/developing countries/ambroxol/Mucosolvan/Boehringer Ingelheim/quality of information/cough/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES