Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3382

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Publication type: Journal Article

Wilmshurst P.
Policing the drug industry.
Lancet 1986 Nov 29; 2:(8518):1280-1

Abstract:

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry refused to investigate a complaint about Sterling-Winthrop and tried to put pressure on the Guardian newspaper not to run a story about the conduct of clinical trials run by Sterling. The self-policing function of the ABPI does not appear to be working.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United Kingdom/Sterling/regulation of promotion/ABPI/Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION Drug Industry/standards* Great Britain Humans