Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3170
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Publication type: news
Tiranti D.
Hunger and the wonder drug
New Internationalist 1983 Nov
Abstract:
Organon is targeting children in the Third World in its promotion of anabolic steroids. Children’s versions of these drugs are not found in industrialized countries. Few or no side effects of the drug are listed in the medical literature which accompanies these products contrary to the practice in developed countries.
Keywords:
*analysis/developing countries/anabolic steroids/children/Organon/safety & risk information/ package inserts/Winthrop/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: COMPARISON BETWEEN DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENTS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES