Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3317
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Publication type: Journal Article
Congressional panel wants to ban drug samples
Canadian Medical Association Journal 1986; 134:1302
Abstract:
The United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee released a report calling for legislation to ban pharmaceutical companies from giving drug samples directly to physicians.
Keywords:
*news story/United States/drug samples/doctors/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: SAMPLES/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: DIRECT GOVERNMENT REGULATION