Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5686

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Publication type: news

Re: the promotion of Denoral (buzepide/clocinizine/pholcodine)
1993 Jun

Abstract:

In Pakistan Rhone-Poulenc Rorer promotes Denoral, a combination of buzepide/clocinizine/pholcodine, for the protection of nasal mucosa and cough. The scientific literature does not support these uses.

Keywords:
*analysis/Pakistan/developing countries/Denoral/Rhone-Poulenc/quality of information/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/cough/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: COMPANY STANDARDS/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES