Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6552

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Publication type: Journal Article

Tanzania moves to control drug promotion
Essential Drugs Monitor 1995; (20):16

Abstract:

Complaints about drug advertisements and the activities of sales representatives have lead the Pharmacy Board of Tanzania to prepare guidelines on drug promotion incorporating the World Health Organization’s Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion.

Keywords:
*news story/Tanzania/developing countries/sales representatives/journal advertisements/regulation of promotion/WHO/World Health Organization/Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: DETAILING/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENTS/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: DIRECT GOVERNMENT REGULATION