Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6665

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Publication type: report

Health Action International
Drug policy at the 49th World Health Assembly
Amsterdam: Health Action International 1996 Jun
www.haiweb.org

Abstract:

Inappropriate drug promotion continues to be a problem in developed and developing countries. Companies claim that self regulation can control promotion but this is not the case. There have been many resolutions passed at the World Health Assembly on promotion but now is the time for action to be taken.

Keywords:
*analysis/developed countries/developing countries/regulation of promotion/WHO/World Health Organization/Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: CONSUMERS/PATIENTS/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INTERNATIONAL CODES