Healthy Skepticism Library item: 2914

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Publication type: Journal Article

Advertising reform
Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1977; 27:387-389

Abstract:

An agreement between the British government and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry will now provide the Department of Health and Social Security with greater control over promotion and will ensure that every full advertisement includes information about costs and adverse effects.

Keywords:
*editorial/United Kingdom/Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry/ABPI/journal advertisements/regulation of promotion/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: CONSUMERS/PATIENTS/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: REGULATORS AND GOVERNMENT/PROMOTION AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION: HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: DIRECT GOVERNMENT REGULATION