Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4159
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Publication type: news
Re: the promotion of pentoxifylline
1990 Nov
Abstract:
Hoechst markets pentoxifylline (Trental) in Indonesia for the treatment of cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease. The scientific literature does not support its use for the former and its use in the latter is very controversial.
Keywords:
*analysis/Indonesia/developing countries/Trental/pentoxifylline/ neurologic drugs/Hoechst/quality of information/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: COMPANY STANDARDS/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: NEUROLOGIC DISEASES