Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6715

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Publication type: Journal Article

Feczko JM.
Pfizer night at Boston Billiards
New England Journal of Medicine 1997; 337:134

Abstract:

At the event mentioned by Sharfstein there were three slide presentations which provided useful medical information to attendees. The event was within the guidelines of the American Medical Association and the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/Pfizer/guidelines, discussion of/American Medical Association/gift giving/ Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (US)/ doctors/ relationship between medical profession and industry/regulation of promotion/ drug company sponsored meals and travel/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: INDUSTRY/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: GIFT GIVING/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: PAYMENT FOR MEALS, ACCOMODATION, TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT