Healthy Skepticism Library item: 538

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Publication type: news

Mansfield P, Lexchin J.
MaLAM: networking for scientific integrity in drug promotion.
Essential Drugs Monitor 1997(24):5
http://web.archive.org/web/20080511183432/http://healthyskepticism.org/library/EDM/24/Page5.pdf

Keywords:
*analysis Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing MaLAM regulation of promotion developing countries PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: FEEDBACK TO COMPANIES REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Notes:

The article describes the development and mode of action of the Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing. It also describes how MaLAM has cooperated with other groups around issues of drug promotion and outlines some of the challenges that face the organization.