Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4660

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Publication type: Journal Article

Sponsored symposia: science or veiled promotion?
WHO Drug Information 1993; 7:26-27

Abstract:

To avoid inadmissible conflicts of interest in the relationship between research-based drug companies and academic medicine the relationship needs to be controlled. Most problematic is the conflict of interest that arises from the extent to which postgraduate medical education has become reliant upon support from pharmaceutical companies. There needs to be complete disclosure of financial arrangements between the contributors to symposia, the organizers, the sponsors and the publishers; clear identification of symposia in published reports and editorial control to be applied in full to all contributions.

Keywords:
*analysis/continuing medical education/CME/sponsored symposia & conferences/publication bias/corporate funding/relationship between medical profession and industry/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PUBLICATION/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: CME