Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6437

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Publication type: Journal Article

Nahata MC.
More conflicts of interest: review articles sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry.
JAMA 1994 Oct 26; 272:(16):1253-4

Abstract:

Some pharmaceutical companies may offer assistance in searching literature and writing a draft of a review article either directly or through a contracted service. It is expected that the pharmaceutical company would review the article prior to its submission. Receipt of honoraria for writing review articles is rarely disclosed.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/ghost writing/ company supplied articles/ honoraria/conflict of interest/disclosure/ payment for writing articles/PROMOTION DISGUISED: GHOST-WRITING AND JOURNAL ARTICLES Biomedical Research Conflict of Interest* Disclosure* Drug Industry Editorial Policies Information Dissemination* Publishing*