Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6889
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Publication type: news
Leach B.
Marketing forces
The Health Exchange 1999 Apr8-9
Abstract:
This article briefly describes promotional tactics used by pharmaceutical companies in Africa and discusses the World Health Organization’s Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion.
Keywords:
*analysis/Africa/developing countries/quality of information/WHO/World Health Organization/Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: GENERAL QUALITY OF INFORMATION/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INTERNATIONAL CODES