Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3158

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Publication type: Journal Article

Waldman RH.
Cost of antibiotics
JAMA 1983; 250:1693-1694

Abstract:

A recent study on the use of prophylactic antibiotics shows the problems with drug company sponsored research, as the study used a more costly product rather than a less expensive one.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/drug company sponsored research/PROMOTION DISGUISED: CLINICAL TRIALS/SPONSORSHIP: RESEARCH