Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6440

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Publication type: Journal Article

Parmley WW.
The pharmaceutical industry under attack.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1994 Oct; 24:(4):1143-4

Abstract:

The pharmaceutical industry has come under attack in a number of areas: cost of medications, profits, false advertising and influence on physicians. It appears to the author that some of this criticism has been too harsh. He believes that doctors are better served by maintaining a healthy and appropriate relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. Many educational activities, such as annual meetings, require that continued support.

Keywords:
*editorial/United States/relationship between medical profession and industry/continuing medical education/sponsored symposia & conferences/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME Advertising/legislation & jurisprudence Drug Costs/legislation & jurisprudence Drug Industry/economics Drug Industry/legislation & jurisprudence* Humans Physician's Role