Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5732

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Publication type: Journal Article

Chren M-M, Landefeld CS.
Pharmaceutical promotion and physician requests to hospital formularies
JAMA 1994; 272:355

Abstract:

The authors have three reasons for rejecting the suggestion that drug promotion benefits patients: 1) there are no data to show that drug promotion by manufacturers improves the treatment or outcomes of patients; 2) there are no data to indicate that drug promotion to doctors reduces the cost of care; 3) physicians should not learn about drugs from those who stand to benefit from their choices.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/value of promotion/source of information/doctors/ prescribing costs/patient outcomes/health and healthcare/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: CONSUMER DRUG COSTS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE