Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3655

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Publication type: Journal Article

Further proposals on medicines
Lancet 1989; 2:752-753

Abstract:

(Limited to parts of article dealing with promotion.) Last month the Directorate for internal market and industrial affairs of the Commission of the European Communities issued a consultation document on outstanding proposals from the 1985 white-paper for completion of the internal market for pharmaceuticals. This document covered scientific information distributed by companies, activities of sales representatives and payment for doctors doing work in postmarketing surveillance. It also discussed regulation of promotion.

Keywords:
*news story/developed countries/European Union/sales representatives/postmarketing research/regulation of promotion/information from companies/reimbursement to doctors/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: PAYMENTS IN STUDIES/INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY: DOCTORS/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: DETAILING/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: COMPLIANCE, SANCTIONS, STANDARDS