What's New on our website?
This page lists the most recent additions to our website including Announcements, recent issues of our International News and AdWatch and:
> Publications by Healthy Skepticism Members
> Publications mentioning Healthy Skepticism
> Publications from around the world relevant to drug promotion
Announcements
Seminário folheto: Épossível fazer melhor! (We can do better!), Porto,Portugal Oct 11
Conference Update: Quality information for quality use of medicines, Kazan, Russia, 15-16 Oct, 2010
Healthy Skepticism announcements now on Twitter
Healthy Skepticism International News
July 2010: Ralph’s Raves
June 2010: Our Mom’s Story
May 2010: Variables that predict belief in the appropriateness of drugs
Healthy Skepticism Soapbox
February 2010: Mother Guilty of Murder—Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Innocent
July 2009: Open letter to Robert M. Golub, Letters Section Editor, JAMA
May 2009: Healthy Skepticism’s Concern about Keynote Speaker at Australian Medicines Policy Conference
AdWatch
April 2010, USA: Wyeth’s Pristiq® (desvenlafaxine) for major depressive disorder
October 2009, USA: Amylin and Eli Lilly’s Byetta® (exenatide injection) for type 2 diabetes
September 2009, Italy: Lescol (fluvastatin) from Novartis
Publications by Healthy Skepticism Members
Recent publications where at least one of the authors is a Healthy Skepticism member.
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Carmody D, Mansfield PR
What do medical students think about pharmaceutical promotion?
Australian Medical Student Journal 2010 Apr; 1:(1):54-7
http://www.amsj.org/archives/300
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Othman N, Vitry AI, Roughead EE
Medicines information in medical journal advertising in Australia, Malaysia and the United States: A comparative cross-sectional study
Southern Med Review 2010; 3:(1):
http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/sop/smr/_docs/SMR_Vol3_ Issue1.pdf
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Vitry A
Reporting of Studies on New Medicines in Major Medical Journals: A Case Study in Breast Cancer
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2010; 87:(4):398–400
http://www.nature.com/clpt/journal/v87/n4/abs/clpt2009278a.html
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Vitry AI.
Does direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising do more harm than good?
Ann Intern Med 2009 Dec 1; 151:(11):823-4
http://www.annals.org/content/151/11/823.4.long
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Gérvas J, Wright J
Please may we have an RCT now?
BMJ 2009 Nov 10; 339:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/339/nov10_1/b4651?papetoc
Publications mentioning Healthy Skepticism
Recent publications mentioning Healthy Skepticism written by non-members.
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Shepherd T
Alarm at growing medical 'spin'
The Advertiser 2010 July 5
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/alarm-at-medical-spin/story-e6frea83-1225888221683
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Mack J
Sex, Pharmaceuticals, and Selling Sickness: I'm Looking Forward to a Great Time In Amsterdam!
Pharma Marketing Blog 2010 Jun 18
http://pharmamkting.blogspot.com/2010/06/sex-pharmaceuticals-and-selling.html
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Kron J
Challenges at the cutting edge
Australian Doctor Weekly 2010 Jun 8
http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/news/55/0c06a155.asp
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Brody H
Getting a Pharm-Free Education: What Works?
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine and Pharma 2010 Mar 8
http://brodyhooked.blogspot.com/2010/03/getting-pharm-free-education-what-works.html
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Rout M
Doctors' danger swallowing drug companies' line
The Australian 2010 Mar 6
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/doctors-danger-swallowing-drug-companies-line/story-e6frg8y6-1225837527835
Publications relevant to drug promotion: published in the last 30 days
See other items below (eg. news articles).
- Scholarly journal articles
17 academic journal articles that were published within the past 30 days have been added to the Healthy Skepticism library. To see more go to 2010 or the library home page or the library search page.
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Wise J
New drugs should be judged on 'willingness to pay' basis, says leading economist
BMJ 2010 July 19; 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul19_2/c3899
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Lee D, Begley CE.
Racial and ethnic disparities in response to direct-to-consumer advertising.
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010 Jul 15; 67: (14): 1185-90
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20592325
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Hopkins Tanne J
Study calculates true difference in drug prices between US and Europe
BMJ 2010 July 14; 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul14_3/c3699
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Campbell EG, Zinner DE
Disclosing Industry Relationships - Toward an Improved Federal Research Policy
NEJM 2010 July 14;
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMp1006973
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Garattini S, Bertele V
Bevacizumab and ranibizumab: A matter of public interest
BMJ 2010 July 13; 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul13_2/c3721
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Turone F
Italy's drug regulator is cleared of any wrongdoing
BMJ 2010 July 13; 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul13_3/c3747
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Sweet M
Drinks industry has learnt from tobacco companies, study says
BMJ 2010 July 12; 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul12_1/c3708
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Drazen JM and Others
Toward More Uniform Conflict Disclosures - The Updated ICMJE Conflict of Interest Reporting Form
NEJM 2010 July 8; 363: (2): 188-189
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/363/2/188
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Omobowale EB, Kuziw M, Treurnicht Naylor M, Daar AS, Singer PA
Addressing conflicts of interest in Public Private Partnerships
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010 July 8; 10: (19):
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/10/19/abstract
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Pillai X, Kinney WA.
Strategies for Strengthening Patent Protection of Pharmaceutical Inventions in Light of Federal Court Decisions.
Curr Top Med Chem 2010 Jul 8;
http://www.benthamdirect.org/pages/epub/epinq-form.php?20615184
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Chapman S
The odium of industry engagement
BMJ 2010 July 7; 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul07_3/c3575
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Zarocostas J
WHO swine flu review committee promises to probe links with drug industry
BMJ 2010 July 7; 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul07_2/c3648
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Drazen JM, Wood AJJ
Don't Mess with the DSMB
NEJM 2010 July 7;
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMe1007445
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Schiff G, Norsigian J.
Estrogen Implants: Embodiments of Deeper Problems in the Marketing of Drugs.
J Gen Intern Med 2010 Jul 7;
http://www.springerlink.com/content/h73930413011653v/
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Mitka M.
Program seeks to enlist physicians to flag questionable promotion of drugs.
JAMA 2010 Jul 7; 304: (1): 28-9
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/304/1/28
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Hopkins Tanne J
US teaching hospitals must address conflicts of interest, leadership group says
BMJ 2010 July 6; 340:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul06_2/c3605
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Clarke M, Hopewell S, Chalmers I
Clinical trials should begin and end with systematic reviews of relevant evidence: 12 years and waiting
Lancet 2010 July 3; 376: (9734): 20-1
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)61045-8/fulltext
140 other items that were published within the past 30 days have been added to the Healthy Skepticism library. To see more go to 2010 or the library home page or the library search page.
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Iskowitz M
GSK reveals speaker, consulting fees
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Dec 15
http://www.mmm-online.com/gsk-reveals-speaker-consulting-fees/article/159645/
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Kaur R
Officials push five-in-one vaccine
Down to Earth 2010 July 31
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/1519
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Woodhead M
Complaint against 'drug company nurses' rejected
6Minutes.com 2010 July 23
http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=520804
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Hagan K
Vioxx cases urgent: barrister
The Sydney Morning Herald 2010 July 22
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/vioxx-cases-urgent-barrister-20100721-10l9h.html
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Comer B
DDMAC regulatory letters could double in 2010
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 July 22
http://www.mmm-online.com/ddmac-regulatory-letters-could-double-in-2010/article/175154/
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Taylor L
FDA 'must publish all safety, efficacy data from drug apps'
Pharma Times 2010 July 22
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18242
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Silverman E
How Brand-Name Drugmakers Fight Generics
Pharmalot 2010 July 22
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/how-brand-name-drugmakers-fight-generics/
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Taylor L
Chinese drugmakers, pharmacists failing on essential drugs: study
Pharma Times 2010 July 21
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18230
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Kowalczyk L
Harvard puts tighter limits on medical faculty
The Boston Globe 2010 July 21
http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2010/07/21/harvard_puts_tighter_limits_on_medical_faculty/
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Colyer S
TGA clamps down on breast test devices
Australian Doctor Weekly 2010 July 21
http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/articles/56/0C06AF56.asp
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Taljonick R
College of Medicine may shun pharmaceutical industry funding
Central Michigan Life 2010 July 21
http://www.cm-life.com/2010/07/21/college-of-medicine-may-shun-pharmaceutical-industry-funding/
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Edwards J
The Price of Admission: 10 Medical Companies Suspected of Paying Bribes in Foreign Countries
BNet 2010 July 21
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10009016/the-price-of-admission-10-medical-companies-suspected-of-paying-bribes-in-foreign-countries/
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Shah N
Medicaid fraud settled for $27 million
The Miami Herald 2010 July 21
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/21/1739496/medicaid-fraud-settled-for-27.html
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Palmer D
UN urged to probe US trade stance on generic drugs
Reuters 2010 July 20
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66J1CG20100720
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Silverman E
How Not To Create A Patient Brochure
Pharmalot 2010 July 20
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/how-not-to-create-a-patient-brochure/
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Silverman E
US Trade Policy Violates Rights To Meds: Complaint
Pharmalot 2010 July 20
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/us-trade-policy-violates-rights-to-meds-complaint/
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Edwards J
A Glass Half Full: Avandia Case Reveals Hole in FDA's Conflict-of-Interest Rules
BNet 2010 July 20
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10008991/a-glass-half-full-avandia-case-reveals-hole-in-fdas-conflict-of-interest-rules/
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Mack J
Will Janssen-Cilag's ADHD YouTube Video Go Viral and Win an Award?
Pharma Marketing Blog 2010 July 20
http://pharmamkting.blogspot.com/2010/07/will-janssen-cilags-adhd-youtube-video.html
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Donley M
Forest Labs' profit drops 55% on charges
Market Watch 2010 July 20
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/forest-labs-profit-drops-55-on-charges-2010-07-20
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Feeley J, Kelley T
Glaxo Said to Have Paid $1 Billion Over Paxil Suits
Bloomberg Businessweek 2010 July 20
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-20/glaxo-said-to-have-paid-1-billion-to-resolve-paxil-birth-defect-lawsuits.html
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NYT Promotes Alzheimer's Expansion
Alliance for Human Research Protection 2010 July 19
http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/714/9/
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Comer B
New PSAs promote pharma-funded online assessment tool
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 July 19
http://www.mmm-online.com/new-psas-promote-pharma-funded-online-assessment-tool/article/174882/
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Kirchgaessner S
Watchdog given rebuke on drugs pacts probe
The Finanical Times 2010 July 19
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/012a199c-92c4-11df-9142-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
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Meyer R
62% of consumers not interested in hearing from pharma on social media
World of DTC Marketing 2010 July 19
http://www.pharma-marketer.com/62-of-consumers-not-interested-in-hearing-from-pharma-on-social-media/
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Wise J
New drugs should be judged on 'willingness to pay' basis, says leading economist
BMJ 2010 July 19 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul19_2/c3899
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Association found between financial conflicts of interest and authors' views on MI risk with rosiglitazone
NCPi Blog 2010 July 19
http://www.npci.org.uk/blog/?p=1673
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Leo J, Lacasse J
Ghostwriting and Academic Medicine
The Chronicle of Higher Education 2010 July 19
http://chronicle.com/article/GhostwritingAcademic/123613/
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Matthews CM, Palazzolo J, Viswanatha A
Exclusive: FCPA Pharma Probe Spans 3 Continents
Main Justice 2010 July 19
http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/07/19/fcpa-pharma-probe-spans-three-continents/
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Lewis J
'NHS doesn't care about cost of medicine': Drugs firms accused of profiteering by raising prices by ONE THOUSAND per cent
The Daily Mail 2010 July 18
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1295610/NHS-doesnt-care-cost-medicine-Drugs-firms-accused-profiteering-raising-prices-ONE-THOUSAND-cent.html
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Grogan K
ViiV offers royalty-free AIDS drugs to generic firms in third world
Pharma Times 2010 July 18
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18212
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Goldacre B
Pharmaco-epidemiology would be fascinating enough even if society didn't manage it really really badly
Bad Science 2010 July 17
http://www.badscience.net/2010/07/pharmaco-epidemiology-would-be-fascinating-enough-even-if-society-didnt-manage-it-really-really-badly/
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Silverman E
Baylor College Probes Avandia And Ghostwriting
Pharmalot 2010 July 16
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/baylor-college-probes-avandia-and-ghostwriting/
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jean-francois.delas
What might the NHS white paper mean for Pharma commercial models?
InPharm 2010 July 16
http://www.inpharm.com/content/what-might-nhs-white-paper-mean-pharma-commercial-models
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Lee D, Begley CE.
Racial and ethnic disparities in response to direct-to-consumer advertising.
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010 Jul 15 67: (14): 1185-90
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20592325
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Sweet M
Linking you into the Avandia story…
Croakey 2010 July 15
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2010/07/15/linking-you-into-the-avandia-story/
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Retractor
The Last Word: On pharma gifts
Australian Doctor 2010 July 15
http://enews.australiandoctor.com.au/cgi-bin19/DM/y/nCo70BOA3g0e0N3U0Eh
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Prevention Magazine Finds Consumers Believe Pharmaceutical Advertising in Magazines and TV is Fair and Balanced—But Less So Online via 13th Annual “Consumer Reaction to DTC Advertising of Prescription Drugs”
Pharma Live 2010 July 15
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=717598
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Elan to Settle Zonegran Investigation for $204 Million
Bloomberg Businessweek 2010 July 15
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GVOKB83.htm
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Baar A
Study: Drug Ads Educate, Inform
Marketing Daily 2010 July 15
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=132086&nid=116622
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Iskowitz M
Exclusive: Takeda launches Actos DTC campaign today
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 July 15
http://www.mmm-online.com/exclusive-takeda-launches-actos-dtc-campaign-today/article/174652/
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Silverman E
Kick 'Em When They're Down: New Actos Ads
Pharmalot 2010 July 15
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/kick-em-when-theyre-down-new-actos-ads/
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Rice X
Drug companies take a dip
Inside Story 2010 July 14
http://inside.org.au/drug-companies-take-a-dip/
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Wokasch M
Perceptions of the Pharmaceutical Industry can make Normal Business Practices seem Unethical or Illegal
Pharma Reform 2010 July 14
http://www.pharmareform.com/2010/07/14/perceptions-of-the-pharmaceutical-industry-can-make-normal-business-practices-seem-unethical-or-illegal/
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Hopkins Tanne J
Study calculates true difference in drug prices between US and Europe
BMJ 2010 July 14 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul14_3/c3699
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Fauber J
UW ethics policy draft set off uproar among doctors
The Journal Sentinel 2010 July 14
http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/98390224.html
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Campbell EG, Zinner DE
Disclosing Industry Relationships - Toward an Improved Federal Research Policy
NEJM 2010 July 14
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMp1006973
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Taylor L
California Supremes say pharma must face price-fixing charges
Pharma Times 2010 July 14
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18192
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DrugMonkey, Master of Pharmacy
Remember When 'These Corporations Can Get Away With Murder' Was Just An Expression?
Your Pharmacist May Hate You 2010 July 14
http://drugmonkey.blogspot.com/2010/07/remember-when-these-corporations-can.html
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Rich
What do physicians think of 'Avandia' mess ?
World of DTC Marketing 2010 July 13
http://worldofdtcmarketing.com/what-do-physicians-think-of-avandia-mess/marketing-to-health-care-professionals/
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WHO
Pharmaceuticals: Restrictions in use and availability
2010 July 13
http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/restricted_list/en/index.html
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Harris G
Diabetes Drug Maker Hid Test Data, Files Indicate
The New York Times 2010 July 13
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/health/policy/13avandia.html?_r=1
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Massey M
Blue Cross of Texas sues Pfizer over off-label marketing of Lyrica
East Texas Bureau 2010 July 13
http://www.setexasrecord.com/news/228164-blue-cross-of-texas-sues-pfizer-over-off-label-marketing-of-lyrica
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Milford P, Feeley J
Pfizer Board Liable for Marketing Miscues, Suit Says
Bloomberg Businessweek 2010 July 13
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-13/pfizer-board-liable-for-marketing-miscues-suit-says.html
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Edwards J
Glaxo's Dirty Laundry on Troubled Diabetes Drug Avandia: A Rogue's Gallery of Images
BNet 2010 July 13
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10008926/glaxos-dirty-laundry-on-troubled-diabetes-drug-avandia-a-rogues-gallery-of-images/
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A Psychiatrist's Prescription For His Profession
Fresh Air from WHYY : npr 2010 July 13
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128107547
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Garattini S, Bertele V
Bevacizumab and ranibizumab: A matter of public interest
BMJ 2010 July 13 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul13_2/c3721
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Turone F
Italy's drug regulator is cleared of any wrongdoing
BMJ 2010 July 13 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul13_3/c3747
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Hughes S
More Damning Evidence Against GSK and FDA on Rosiglitazone
MedScape Today 2010 July 13
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/725012?sssdmh=dm1.626649&src=nldne&uac=103174PJ
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Woodhead M
Anti vaccine group found misleading
6Minutes.com 2010 July 12
http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=520210
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Moynihan R
Popular pills, devastating side effects
ABC News 2010 July 12
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2949607.htm
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Rich
Avandia Fallout: What you should know as a marketer
World of DTC Marketing 2010 July 12
http://worldofdtcmarketing.com/avandia-fallout-what-you-should-know-as-a-marketer/business-of-the-drug-industry/
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Pollack A
Eli Lilly Pitches Blood Test to Aid Sales of Blood Thinner
The New York Times 2010 July 12
http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/eli-lilly-pitches-blood-test-to-aid-sales-of-blood-thinner/
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Sweet M
Drinks industry has learnt from tobacco companies, study says
BMJ 2010 July 12 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul12_1/c3708
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Gever J
IOM Panel Frames Issues in Drug Safety Studies
MedPage Today 2010 July 12
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/ClinicalTrials/21115
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Rich
Is the entire system corrupt to the extent that we can’t trust the data ?
World of DTC Marketing 2010 July 11
http://worldofdtcmarketing.com/is-the-entire-system-corrupt-to-the-extent-that-we-can’t-trust-the-data/business-of-the-drug-industry/
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New research finds no evidence that popular slimming supplements facilitate weight loss
ICO 2010 – The 11 th International Congress on Obesity 2010 July 11
http://www.ico2010.org/documents/6.Weight-losssupplementsrelease-final.pdf
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Creswell A
Untested remedies get TGA tick: Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
The Australian 2010 July 10
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/untested-remedies-get-tga-tick-australian-register-of-therapeutic-goods/story-e6frg8y6-1225889563855
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Rosenberg M
Pfizer: The Drug Giant That Makes Bank from Drugs That Can Kill You
AlterNet 2010 July 10
http://www.alternet.org/story/147467
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Meyer R
Is the entire system corrupt to the extent that we can't trust the data?
Pharma Marketer 2010 July 10
http://www.pharma-marketer.com/is-the-entire-system-corrupt-to-the-extent-that-we-can’t-trust-the-data/
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Feeley J, Cortez M
Glaxo Withheld Avandia Study, Ex-Regulator Said to Testify
Bloomberg.com 2010 July 10
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-09/glaxo-withheld-avandia-study-former-fda-manager-said-to-testify-in-suit.html
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Davies J-A
GP jaunts 'boosted' drug sales
The Australian 2010 July 10
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/gp-jaunts-boosted-drug-sales/story-e6frg8y6-1225890003658
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Silverman E
Johnson & Johnson Discloses Fees Paid To Doctors
Pharmalot 2010 July 9
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/johnson-johnson-discloses-fees-paid-to-doctors/
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Edwards J
Insanity Defense: Bayer Blames Alleged Patent Deception on Execs' 'Extreme Mental Degeneration'
BNet 2010 July 9
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10008863/insanity-defense-bayer-blames-alleged-patent-deception-on-execs-extreme-mental-degeneration/
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Harris G
Caustic Government Report Deals Blow to Diabetes Drug
The New York Times 2010 July 9
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/health/10diabetes.html?_r=1
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Russell J
Drug makers told: Give risks equal billing
The Indianapolis Star 2010 July 9
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100709/BUSINESS03/7090329/Drug-makers-told-Give-risks-equal-play
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Russian Antitrust Watchdog Targets Novo Nordisk
Law360 2010 July 9
http://www.law360.com/registrations/user_registration?article_id=180024
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Comer B
PhRMA sweats Witty's EU samples cap
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 July 9
http://www.mmm-online.com/phrma-sweats-wittys-eu-samples-cap/article/174280/
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Drazen JM and Others
Toward More Uniform Conflict Disclosures - The Updated ICMJE Conflict of Interest Reporting Form
NEJM 2010 July 8 363: (2): 188-189
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/363/2/188
HSL18365
Butler moves on promotion
Pharmacy Daily 2010 July 8
www.pharmacydaily.com.au
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Omobowale EB, Kuziw M, Treurnicht Naylor M, Daar AS, Singer PA
Addressing conflicts of interest in Public Private Partnerships
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010 July 8 10: (19):
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/10/19/abstract
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Silverman E
Merck Finds A New Angle For Promoting Gardasil
Pharmalot 2010 July 8
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/merck-finds-a-new-angle-for-promoting-gardasil/
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Edwards J
Senate Probe Might Want to Ask Why Drug Companies Invite Lawsuits By Punishing Whistleblowers
BNet 2010 July 8
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10008855/senate-probe-might-want-to-ask-why-drug-companies-invite-lawsuits-by-punishing-whistleblowers/
HSL18385
Pillai X, Kinney WA.
Strategies for Strengthening Patent Protection of Pharmaceutical Inventions in Light of Federal Court Decisions.
Curr Top Med Chem 2010 Jul 8
http://www.benthamdirect.org/pages/epub/epinq-form.php?20615184
HSL18391
Iskowitz M
Industry support of CME down 17%
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 July 8
http://www.mmm-online.com/industry-support-of-cme-down-17/article/174173/
HSL18392
Staton T
For Eisai in China, the sales rep's the thing
Fierce Pharma 2010 July 8
http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/eisai-china-sales-reps-thing/2010-07-08#ixzz0tLWlX7E0
HSL18393
Bennett S
Pfizer Spies Find Spanish Villa, Gold Rolex in Fake Viagra Bust
Bloomberg.com 2010 July 8
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-08/pfizer-spies-uncover-spanish-villa-rolex-and-bentley-in-fake-viagra-bust.html
HSL18343
Arnold M
FDA looks beyond balance in study of efficacy info
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 July 7
http://www.mmm-online.com/fda-looks-beyond-balance-in-study-of-efficacy-info/article/174104/
HSL18344
Iskowitz M
Mobile pill cap takes social approach to raising compliance
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 July 7
http://www.mmm-online.com/mobile-pill-cap-takes-social-approach-to-raising-compliance/article/174102/
HSL18346
Silverman E
A Medical Journal And A 'Slick' Paper About Niaspan
Pharmalot 2010 July 7
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/a-medical-journal-and-a-slick-paper-about-niaspan/
HSL18347
Silverman E
Silencing Critics Of A Pricey Gout Drug
Pharmalot 2010 July 7
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/silencing-critics-of-a-pricey-gout-drug/
HSL18348
Insider
Tales from the PMCPA contd. - The case of the odd advert
Pharma Gossip 2010 July 7
http://pharmagossip.blogspot.com/2010/07/tales-from-pmcpa-contd-case-of-odd.html
HSL18349
Ed.
Drug Company Payoffs
The New York Times 2010 July 7
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/opinion/07wed2.html?_r=1
HSL18356
Chapman S
The odium of industry engagement
BMJ 2010 July 7 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul07_3/c3575
HSL18357
Zarocostas J
WHO swine flu review committee promises to probe links with drug industry
BMJ 2010 July 7 341:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul07_2/c3648
HSL18359
Edwards J
The Dog Ate AstraZeneca's Homework! Evidence on Misleading Drug Ad Disappears From Company's Files
BNet 2010 July 7
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10008835/the-dog-ate-astrazenecas-homework-evidence-on-misleading-drug-ad-dissappears-from-companys-files/
HSL18360
Edwards J
What 'Lipitor Chewables for Kids' Tells Us About Pfizer's Plans for Its Biggest Brand
BNet 2010 July 7
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10008830/what-lipitor-chewables-for-kids-tells-us-about-pfizers-plans-for-its-biggest-brand/
HSL18367
Meyer R
Thinking outside the box: Innovation in DTC marketing
World of DTC Marketing 2010 July 7
http://www.worldofdtcmarketing.com/files/a183a3fc75fc9a7fa77b7b4d5798c4b5-1141.html
HSL18372
Drazen JM, Wood AJJ
Don't Mess with the DSMB
NEJM 2010 July 7
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMe1007445
HSL18378
Carlat D
Food Stamps for Doctors: Mass Legislature Votes Today
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2010 July 7
http://carlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2010/07/food-stamps-for-doctors-mass.html
HSL18381
Bowdler N
EU health food claims law begins to bite
BBC News 2010 July 7
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10240263.stm
HSL18382
Wokasch M
Commercially Successful Off-label Promotion Should be an Embarrassment to the Medical Profession
Pharma Reform 2010 July 7
http://www.pharmareform.com/2010/07/07/commercially-successful-off-label-promotion-should-be-an-embarrassment-to-the-medical-profession/
HSL18387
Schiff G, Norsigian J.
Estrogen Implants: Embodiments of Deeper Problems in the Marketing of Drugs.
J Gen Intern Med 2010 Jul 7
http://www.springerlink.com/content/h73930413011653v/
HSL18389
Mitka M.
Program seeks to enlist physicians to flag questionable promotion of drugs.
JAMA 2010 Jul 7 304: (1): 28-9
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/304/1/28
HSL18404
Taylor L
Germany hits pharma, insurers etc with 3.5B euro cuts
Pharma Times 2010 July 7
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18157
HSL18319
Plans for a shake-up of therapeutic good promotion need more work
Croakey 2010 July 6
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2010/07/06/plans-for-a-shake-up-of-therapeutic-good-promotion-need-more-work/
HSL18320
Edwards J
I, Robot: Why a Pay Raise is Bad News for Novartis Sales Reps
BNet 2010 July 6
http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10008817/i-robot-why-a-pay-raise-is-bad-news-for-novartis-sales-reps/
HSL18321
Silverman E
Vaccine Makers Accused Of Anticompetitive Pricing
Pharmalot 2010 July 6
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/vaccine-makers-accused-of-anticompetitive-pricing/
HSL18322
Silverman E
Drugmakers Prompt Fewer Antitrust Concerns?
Pharmalot 2010 July 6
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/are-drugmakers-prompting-fewer-antitrust-concerns/
HSL18352
Manufacturers' Prescription Drug Websites Examined By Linguistics Professor
Fierce Pharma 2010 July 6
http://www.fiercepharma.com/press_releases/manufacturers-prescription-drug-websites-examined-linguistics-professor
HSL18366
Meyer R
Overvaluing social media
World of DTC Marketing 2010 July 6
http://www.worldofdtcmarketing.com/files/ee0357a35ac86fe910b3c02e5baa0fcf-1140.html
HSL18405
Hopkins Tanne J
US teaching hospitals must address conflicts of interest, leadership group says
BMJ 2010 July 6 340:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul06_2/c3605
HSL18406
Syre S
It's all about the jobs
Boston.com 2010 July 6
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/07/06/restaurants_say_drug_firm_rules_cost_jobs/
HSL18464
Are Doctors Giving Patients the Best Vaccines or the Vaccines with the Best Price?
PharmaLive 2010 July 6
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleid=715604
HSL18317
Shepherd T
Alarm at growing medical 'spin'
The Advertiser 2010 July 5
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/alarm-at-medical-spin/story-e6frea83-1225888221683
HSL18328
McKee S
Astellas Pharma breaches ABPI Code of Practice
Pharma Times 2010 July 5
http://www.pharmatimes.com/UKNews/article.aspx?id=18148
HSL18335
Poses RM
Sanofi-Funded Society of Hospital Medicine Stands Up for Lovenox
Health Care Renewal Blog 2010 July 5
http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com/2010/07/sanofi-funded-society-of-hospital.html
HSL18351
Taylor L
US pharma fury as House War bill seeks to curb generics deals
Pharma Times 2010 July 5
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18138
HSL18361
Brody H
Drug Safety Decisions--How Hard It Is to
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine and Pharma 2010 July 5
http://brodyhooked.blogspot.com/2010/07/drug-safety-decisions-how-hard-it-is-to.html
HSL18323
Jack A
US claims of higher drug costs under fire
The Finanical Times 2010 July 4
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ae8b8a4-8798-11df-9f37-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
HSL18334
Don't ask Dr Google: How the worryingly poor online medical advice could affect your health
The Daily Mail 2010 July 4
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1291904/Dont-ask-Dr-Google-How-worryingly-poor-online-medical-advice-affect-health.html
HSL18358
Clarke M, Hopewell S, Chalmers I
Clinical trials should begin and end with systematic reviews of relevant evidence: 12 years and waiting
Lancet 2010 July 3 376: (9734): 20-1
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)61045-8/fulltext
HSL18324
Bliss J
U.S. House Approves Restrictions on Deals Between Drugmakers
Bloomberg.com 2010 July 2
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-02/u-s-house-approves-curbs-on-drugmaker-deals-that-delay-generic-medicines.html
HSL18329
Tales from the PMCPA - The case of the outdated website
Pharma Gossip 2010 July 2
http://pharmagossip.blogspot.com/2010/07/tales-from-pmcpa-case-of-outdated.html
HSL18345
Husten L
Why was an Abbott marketing study published in the American Journal of Cardiology?
Cardiobrief 2010 July 2
http://cardiobrief.org/2010/07/02/why-was-an-abbott-marketing-study-published-in-the-american-journal-of-cardiology-2/
HSL18339
Condor
Compliance Week: Where Should The Compliance Officer Report?
Shearlings Got Plowed 2010 July 2
http://shearlingsplowed.blogspot.com/2010/07/compliance-week-where-should-compliance.html
HSL18350
House votes to ban some drug patent settlements
Reuters 2010 July 2
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6613JF20100702
HSL18364
Standardised code welcome
Pharmacy Daily 2010 July 2
www.pharmacydaily.com.au
HSL18362
Grogan K
Joint working pacts is way forward for pharma and NHS
Pharma Times 2010 July 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18132
HSL18363
Taylor L
Quebec to slash generic drug prices
Pharma Times 2010 July 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18125
HSL18384
Gizele Da Silva M
Conselho quer disciplinar relação entre médico e laboratório
Gazete Do Povo 2010 July 1
http://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vidaecidadania/conteudo.phtml?tl=1&id=1020272&tit=Conselho-quer-disciplinar-relacao-entre-medico-e-laboratorio
HSL18394
Iskowitz M
Why do doctors like branded med ed? Topics draw more than drug names
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 July 1
http://www.mmm-online.com/why-do-doctors-like-branded-med-ed-topics-draw-more-than-drug-names/article/173809/
HSL18396
Stronger self-regulation?
Pharmacy Daily 2010 July 1
www.pharmacydaily.com.au
HSL18325
Silverman E
DTC Spending Will Grow In 2010: Survey
Pharmalot 2010 Jun 30
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/06/dtc-spending-will-grow-in-2010-survey/
HSL18326
Taylor L
German cabinet backs negotiated drug prices
Pharma Times 2010 Jun 30
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=18118
HSL18330
Carlat D
Former Emory Psychiatrist Criticizes Nemeroff
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2010 Jun 30
http://carlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2010/06/former-emory-psychiatrist-criticizes.html
HSL18331
Boyle T
Class action settlement in drug for schizophrenia
The Toronto Star 2010 Jun 30
http://www.thestar.com/article/830750--class-action-settlement-in-drug-for-schizophrenia
HSL18332
Leonard A
New stimulus plan: Let drug reps run wild
Salon 2010 Jun 30
http://www.salon.com/technology/how_the_world_works/2010/06/30/new_stimulus_plan_let_drug_reps_run_wild
HSL18333
Wapner J
Appetite for Instruction
Slate 2010 Jun 30
http://www.slate.com/id/2257785
HSL18395
FDA Sends Shire Letter Over Intuniv Promotional Material
Pharma Live 2010 Jun 30
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=715054
HSL18438
Knapp S
Linguistics Professor Examines Prescription Drug Websites
Dartmouth Now 2010 Jun 30
http://now.dartmouth.edu/2010/06/linguistics-professor-examines-prescription-drug-websites/
