Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6711

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Publication type: Journal Article

CMA sets rules for sale of prescribing data
Canadian Medical Association Journal 1997; 156:155
http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/vol-156/issue-2/0155a.htm

Abstract:

The Canadian Medical Association approved a statement on the sale of physicians’ prescribing data: physicians must be informed and give them consent for the compilation or sale of any prescribing data identifying them; anonymity and confidentiality must be maintained both for patients and physicians; and physicians must be given the names of anyone who has bought the data or who has access to it.

Keywords:
*news story/Canada/Canadian Medical Association/IMS/ pharmacies and pharmacists/ selling prescribing information/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: SELLING PRESCRIBING INFORMATION