Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4237

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Publication type: Journal Article

Ãœstel I, Herxheimer A.
Progress in medicines control
Lancet 1991; 337:905-906

Abstract:

Turkey has adopted a comprehensive new regulation to control the promotion of medicines, which incorporates the World Health Organization’s ethical criteria for medicinal drug promotion. Other features include the requirement that advertisements to the public must be approved by the Ministry of Health; employers are responsible to the ministry for the statements and activities of their representatives; and manufacturers must inform the ministry of their activities for any congresses or symposiums.

Keywords:
*news story/Turkey/developing countries/regulation of promotion/WHO/World Health Organization/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: DIRECT GOVERNMENT REGULATION