Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6642

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Publication type: book

Mintzes B, Hodgkin C.
The consumer movement: from single-issue campaigns to long-term reform
New York: Oxford University Press 1996

Abstract:

This chapter details the evolution of Health Action International from focusing on single issue campaigns to a more global orientation of encouraging long-term reform. Campaigns discussed include appetite suppressants, bromocriptine (Parlodel-promoted for lactation suppression) and general work on drug promotion and in support of the World Health Organization’s Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion.

Keywords:
*analysis/World Health Organization/WHO/Health Action International/HAI/Parlodel/ Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion/appetite stimulants and suppressants/consumer groups/health and healthcare/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL DRUGS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: WEIGHT GAIN AND LOSS/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: CONSUMER GROUPS/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INTERNATIONAL CODES