Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5699

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Publication type: Journal Article

Re: the promotion of Septrin (co-trimoxazole)
1993 Oct;

Abstract:

In Sri Lanka Wellcome promotes Septrin (co-trimoxazole) without any warnings about adverse effects or high risk groups and uses words such as “success” and “improved” without any definition. The scientific literature raises questions about the way that Wellcome promotes its product.

Keywords:
*analysis/Sri Lanka/developing countries/Septrin/co-trimoxazole/safety & risk information/quality of information/Wellcome/antibiotics/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: DRUG SAFETY/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: ANTIBIOTICS