Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3115

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Publication type: Journal Article

O'Malley K, O'Hanrahan M.
Drug promotion and the doctor.
Br J Clin Pharmacol 1982 Nov; 14:(5):661-4

Abstract:

Promotional methods are direct or indirect. Direct promotion includes the activities of medical representatives, advertising in medical journals and direct mail advertising. Indirect advertising, which is more difficult to identify and may be more important ethically, involves the association of the industry with research policy, relationships with medical academic units and staff and the financing of medical journals, medical groupings and postgraduate education. The article discusses sales representatives, journal advertising and indirect promotion. The authors do not think that the relationship between industry and the medical profession puts the welfare of patients at risk.

Keywords:
*analysis/sales representatives/journal advertisements/promotion costs and volume/sponsored symposia & conferences/continuing medical education/CME/drug company sponsored research/regulation of promotion/Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry/ABPI/Food and Drug Administration/FDA/United Kingdom/doctors/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: DETAILING/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENTS/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: DIRECT GOVERNMENT REGULATION/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION Advertising* Drug Industry* Great Britain Physicians*