Healthy Skepticism Library item: 670

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Publication type: Journal Article

La Puma J.
Drug promotion.
N Engl J Med 1995 Apr 13; 332:(15):1031

Keywords:
*letter to the editor *analytic survey United States seeding studies reimbursement to doctors drug company sponsored research ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: PAYMENTS IN STUDIES PROMOTION DISGUISED: CLINICAL TRIALS

Notes:

Most doctors who responded to a survey found it acceptable to be paid to be involved in seeding studies and most patients did not find it acceptable. Most physicians and patients thought some physicians might be influenced to enroll patients just for the fee.

Comment on:
N Engl J Med. 1994 Nov 17;331(20):1350-3.