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Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9100

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Publication type: Journal Article

Newman TB.
Industry-sponsored 'expert committee recommendations for acne management' promote expensive drugs on the basis of weak evidence.
Pediatrics 2007 Mar; 119:(3):650
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17332224&dopt=Abstract


Abstract:

No abstract available.

Keywords:
Publication Types: Comment Letter MeSH Terms: Acne Vulgaris/drug therapy* Adolescent Benzoyl Peroxide/economics Benzoyl Peroxide/therapeutic use Conflict of Interest Dermatologic Agents/economics Dermatologic Agents/therapeutic use Drug Costs Drug Industry* Humans Retinoids/economics* Retinoids/therapeutic use* Substances: Dermatologic Agents Retinoids Benzoyl Peroxide

 

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