References relevant to drug promotion: 2008

This page lists all the 2341 references relevant to drug promotion in the Healthy Skepticism library that were published in 2008.

Click on the HSL (Healthy Skepticism Library) number for more details which may include an abstract or full text.


HSL15608
Singer N.
No Mug? Drug Makers Cut Out Goodies for Doctors
The New York Times 2008 Dec 31
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/business/31drug.html?hp

HSL15664
Santiago MG, Bucher HC, Nordmann AJ.
Accuracy of drug advertisements in medical journals under new law regulating the marketing of pharmaceutical products in Switzerland.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2008 Dec 31;8(1):61
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/8/61

HSL15645
Drug Researcher Agrees to Curb Role
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Dec 30
Link to source with long URL

HSL15646
Belluck P.
Child Psychiatrist to Curtail Industry-Financed Activities
The New York Times 2008 Dec 30
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/health/policy/31psych.html

HSL15849
Ripley K.
MERCOSUR Adopts Guidelines on Promotion, Advertising & Marketing of Pharmaceuticals
The TEMAS Blog 2008 Dec 30
Link to source with long URL

HSL15647
Florida nets $8.5M in Medicaid settlement
Orlando Business Journal 2008 Dec 29
http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/29/daily10.html

HSL15599
Sullivan L.
Novartis' Excedrin YouTube Contest Deemed A Success
Marketing Daily 2008 Dec 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15641
Erdley D.
State pharmacist convicted of conflict of interest
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Dec 24
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_604288.html

HSL15642
Beard K.
Commentary: The balance between marketing and safety.
BMJ 2008 Dec 24;337:a2996
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/dec24_1/a2996

HSL15643
FDA Sends Abbott Letter About Humira
PharmaLive 2008 Dec 24
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=594701

HSL15848
Ripley K.
New Brazilian Rules on Pharmaceutical Marketing
The TEMAS Blog 2008 Dec 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15644
Edwards Lifesciences to Disclose Financial Relationships With U.S. Physicians
CNN Money.com 2008 Dec 23
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0462574.htm

HSL15638
GSK to end state-level political contributions
Triangle Business Journal 2008 Dec 22
http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/12/22/daily3.html

HSL15648
GlaxoSmithKline to Cease Providing Corporate Political Contributions
PharmaLive 2008 Dec 22
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=594315

HSL15655
Wilson D.
Publisher opens inquiry into article on Wyeth drug
The International Herald Tribune 2008 Dec 20
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/20/technology/drugs.php

HSL15660
Clarke J, Gawley A.
The Triumph of Pharmaceuticals: The Portrayal of Depression from 1980 to 2005.
Adm Policy Ment Health. 2008 Dec 20
http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=bp5n771x127221g1

HSL15592
ISDB Statement on Direct-To-Consumer-Advertising (DTCA)
2008 Dec 19

HSL15606
Charter D.
AstraZeneca row as corruption claims engulf Nobel prize
The Times 2008 Dec 19
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5367941.ece

HSL15637
Wilson D.
Medical Publisher to Review Claim About Article’s Writer
The New York Times 2008 Dec 19
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/20/business/20ghost.html?_r=1

HSL15591
Anvisa aprova restrições para propagandas de medicamentos
JC OnLine (Recife, Brasil) 2008 Dec 18
http://jc.uol.com.br/2008/12/18/not_187695.php

HSL15602
Laidlaw S.
Nobel prize probe launched
thestar.com 2008 Dec 18
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/555701

HSL15603
Pfizer Again Tops Annual “Most Effective” Sales Force Ranking, According to Study by GfK Market Measures
Business Wire 2008 Dec 18
Link to source with long URL

HSL15600
Ramshaw E.
Filing alleges drug maker defrauded Texas to get on Medicaid list
The Dallas Morning News 2008 Dec 17
Link to source with long URL

HSL15589
Roner L.
SFE in Australia – a conversation with Paul Hobbs
eyeforpharma.com 2008 Dec 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL15595
Roner L.
Using CRM to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing healthcare
eyeforpharma.com 2008 Dec 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL15596
Watson R.
Proposal to allow drug companies to give information to public sparks outcry.
BMJ. 2008 Dec 16;337:a3043
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/dec16_2/a3043?papetoc

HSL15601
Japsen B.
Ovation sued after hiking price of heart drug 1,300%
The Chicago Tribune 2008 Dec 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL15631
Taylor L.
European-style drug price regs 'could shorten US lives'
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 16
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14963&src=EWorldNews

HSL15582
Perlman D.
UCSF says reports on drug trials skew positive
San Francisco Chronicle 2008 Dec 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL15583
Ahmed R.
India Drug Price Regulator Asks Pharma Cos To Cut Prices
Dow Jones Newswires 2008 Dec 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL15586
Sax L.
Child psychiatry is sick with hidden conflicts of interest
NY Daily News 2008 Dec 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL15597
Hundley K.
The latest industry being outsourced to India: clinical drug trials
St Petersburg Times 2008 Dec 14
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article934677.ece

HSL15604
Hundley K.
Deaths raise questions in Indian hospital
St Petersburg Times 2008 Dec 14
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article934633.ece

HSL15551
Wilson D.
Wyeth’s Use of Medical Ghostwriters Questioned
The New York Times 2008 Dec 13
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/business/13wyeth.html

HSL15556
Transparency rules at the Cleveland Clinic
The Lancet 2008 Dec 13;372(9655):2002
Link to source with long URL

HSL15587
Diller L.
Fallen Heroes of Children's Mental Health
Psychology Today 2008 Dec 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL15386
Go RS.
Issues Behind Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
JAMA 2008 Dec 12;300(18)
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/300/18/2120-a?etoc

HSL15553
Light D.
How Reducing Negligible Risks Drives Up Health Costs: A Closer Look at the Clinical Trials for Crestor
Science Progress 2008 Dec 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL15554
Wilson D.
Drug Maker Said to Pay Ghostwriters for Journal Articles
The New York Times 2008 Dec 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL15563
Silverman E.
Silence! Apotex, A Doctor And Freedom Of Speech
Pharmalot 2008 Dec 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL15561
Massachusetts Proposes New Rules Governing Sales/Marketing Tactics Of Pharma And Medical Device Companies
Medical News Today 2008 Dec 12
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132884.php

HSL15564
Rubenstein S.
How Many Negative Drug Studies Still Go Unpublished?
The Wall Street Journal Blog 2008 Dec 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL15566
Taylor L.
EU to ease curbs on Rx drug info to patients
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 12
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14941&src=EWorldNews

HSL15567
Taylor L.
US industry tightens DTC guidelines, but legislators are unimpressed
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 12
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14944&src=EWorldNews

HSL15581
Senator Grassley’s Letter to Wyeth About Medical Ghostwriting
Pharmalive 2008 Dec 12
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=592413

HSL15588
Farber C.
Swedish Officials Investigating Nobel Prize Board
NewsMax.com 2008 Dec 12
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nobel_prize_bribery/2008/12/12/161399.html

HSL15545
Shanahan L.
Drugs chief won't curtail spending
The Age (Melbourne) 2008 Dec 11

HSL15550
Sweet M.
Australian health professionals warned against featuring in advertisements
BMJ. 2008 Dec 11;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/dec11_1/a2951?papetoc

HSL15560
EC Pharma Package Article 100b: Opening the door to advertising
HAI Europe 2008 Dec 11
www.haiweb.org

HSL15562
Moore J.
Bill would expand law on medical disclosure
Star Tribune 2008 Dec 11
http://www.startribune.com/politics/36015669.html

HSL15565
Reinberg S.
Two Asthma Meds May Be Too Risky, FDA Panel Says
Health Day 2008 Dec 11
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=622182

HSL15574
Silverman E.
Vytorin: A Top Ten Public Relations Blunder
Pharmalot 2008 Dec 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL15575
McConville C.
Doctor-gift regulations loophole hit
The Boston Herald 2008 Dec 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL15576
Silverman E.
Novartis Guards Against Unapproved Advertising
Pharmalot 2008 Dec 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL15594
Bates AK.
Brand Equity and Shareholder Value: The Big Divide
Eyeforpharma.com 2008 Dec 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL15605
Hundley K.
India's poor often test drugs bound for U.S. markets
St Petersburg Times 2008 Dec 11
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article934677.ece

HSL15541
America’s Pharmaceutical Research Companies Enhance Voluntary Guidelines on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
Pharma Live 2008 Dec 10
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=591575

HSL15542
White A.
EU to allow more information on prescription drugs
The Washington Post 2008 Dec 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15546
Medical schools urge limits to drug makers' influence on students
The Canadian Press 2008 Dec 10
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/12/10/medical.html

HSL15549
Teinowitz I.
PhRMA Guideline Revisions Don't Go Far Enough for Legislators
The Advertising Age 2008 Dec 10
http://adage.com/article?article_id=133170

HSL15557
Schiff D.
A Stake in the Heartburn Market
Over the Counter Today 2008 Dec 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15558
Massachusetts Proposes Sweeping New Rules Governing Sales and Marketing Tactics of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
Pharma Live 2008 Dec 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15568
Dingell, Stupak React to PhRMA's DTC Policy Revisions
Pharma Live 2008 Dec 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15569
The Prescription Project Criticizes New PhRMA DTCA Guidelines
Pharma Live 2008 Dec 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15571
Mitka M.
Industry Funding
JAMA 2008 Dec 10;300(22):2599
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/300/22/2599

HSL15572
Wollschlaeger B.
Hooked: Ethics, the Medical Profession, and the Pharmaceutical Industry
JAMA 2008 Dec 10;300(22):2675
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/300/22/2675

HSL15577
Psych CL.
Treatment Guidelines and GSK's Open Disclosure
Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look 2008 Dec 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15578
Edwards J.
PhRMA’s New Drug Ad Rules Still Lack an Enforcement Mechanism
BNET 2008 Dec 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15585
(Generic) Drug Resistance
The New York Times 2008 Dec 10
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/opinion/10wed3.html?_r=1

HSL15528
Wang SS.
Drug-Safety Data: Too Much Information?
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Dec 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15530
Silverman E.
Roche Rep Fired For Refusing To Promote Off-Label
Pharmalot 2008 Dec 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15532
Loftus P.
Drug Companies Trim Advertising Spending, Tweak Approach
CNN Money.com 2008 Dec 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15533
Mack J.
Death of the One-Click
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Dec 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15534
Edwards J.
Do Drug Ads Carry Too Many Warnings?
BNET 2008 Dec 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15570
Tanne JH.
US psychiatrist is fired from radio programme for not disclosing drug company ties.
BMJ. 2008 Dec 9;337:a2934
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/dec09_1/a2934

HSL15636
Hopkins Tanne J.
US psychiatrist is fired from radio programme for not disclosing drug company ties
BMJ 2008 Dec 9;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/dec09_1/a2934

HSL15520
Taylor L.
Current FDA leaders “have lined their pockets,” Obama told
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 8
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14902&src=EWorldNews

HSL15525
SDI Reports: Physicians Satisfied with Number of Sales Rep Visits
Pharma Live 2008 Dec 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15526
Richwine L.
US Democrat backs advertising limits for medicines
Reuters 2008 Dec 8
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUSN0850286920081208

HSL15547
Rep.Waxman addresses Prescription Project conference
The Prescription Project 2008 Dec 8
http://blog.prescriptionproject.org/?p=358

HSL15524
Ritter M.
Scientists back brain drugs for healthy people
Yahoo Finance 2008 Dec 7
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081207/ap_on_he_me/med_brain_pills

HSL15506
Gérvas J, Starfield B, Heath I.
Is clinical prevention better than cure?
Lancet 2008 Dec 6;372(9654):1997–99
Link to source with long URL

HSL15555
Kowalczyk L.
Firms win victory on doctor gift rules
The Boston Globe 2008 Dec 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL15516
Goldstein J.
Penn Medicine to disclose doctors' drug ties
philly.com 2008 Dec 5
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/35589449.html

HSL15517
Day M.
Sex-for-prescription scandal engulfs Italy's healthcare sector
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 5
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14898

HSL15518
Mack J.
Despite FDA Warning Letter, YAZ Web Site Still Connects YAZ with Treatment of Acne!
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Dec 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL15519
Baar A.
Bristol-Myers Engages Chinese With Hepatitis B
Marketing Daily 2008 Dec 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL15521
Health Action International Europe
Concern: Legal proposal on information to general public on medicinal products
2008 Dec 5

HSL15529
Jones H.
UPDATE 2-EU exec drops drug repackaging ban plan-document
Forbes.com 2008 Dec 5
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/12/05/afx5786503.html

HSL15485
ImpactRx: Real-time market intelligence with SAS®
SAS Institute Inc. (Accessed) 2008 Dec 4
http://www.sas.com/success/impactrx.html

HSL15511
Taylor L.
Faster drug approvals jeopardise patient safety, researcher claims
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 4
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14883&src=EWorldNews

HSL15513
Chan A, Hróbjartsson A, Jørgensen KJ, Gøtzsche PC, Altman DG.
Discrepancies in sample size calculations and data analyses reported in randomised trials: comparison of publications with protocols
BMJ. 2008 Dec 4;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/337/dec04_1/a2299

HSL15515
FDA Sends AstraZeneca Letter About Seroquel
Pharmalive 2008 Dec 4
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=590317

HSL15593
Wayland M.
Delivering The Ultimate Coaching Outcome
eyeforpharma.com 2008 Dec 4
http://social.eyeforpharma.com/story/delivering-ultimate-coaching-outcome

HSL15494
Grogan K.
Brand-name not superior to generics, PhRMA disputes cost claim
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 3
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14879&src=EWorldNews

HSL15501
The Prescription Project Petitions FDA to Order Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies to Remove Illegal Internet Ads
PharmaLive 2008 Dec 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL15502
Harris G.
British Balance Benefit vs. Cost of Latest Drugs
The New York Times 2008 Dec 3
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/health/03nice.html?_r=1

HSL15505
Eli Lilly – The Marketing Overdose Award for rampant promotion
Consumers International 2008 Dec 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL15509
Japsen B.
Abbott to add safety information in YouTube ads after group complains
The Chicago Tribune 2008 Dec 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL15487
Kao DP.
What can we learn from drug marketing efficiency?
BMJ 2008 Dec 2;337:a2591
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/337/dec02_2/a2591

HSL15495
Taylor L.
MHRA issues advice to websites on drug advertising
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 2
http://www.pharmatimes.com/uknews/article.aspx?id=14868&src=EWorldNews

HSL15498
Dobson R.
Eli Lilly encouraged patients to ask for a prescription only drug, says industry watchdog.
BMJ. 2008 Dec 2;337:a2824
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/dec02_4/a2824

HSL15500
Church E.
New chapter in Apotex legal battle
The Globe and Mail 2008 Dec 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL15503
Hirschler B.
U.S.-style TV drug ads a big mistake -Roche exec
Reuters 2008 Dec 2
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINL247649320081202?rpc=44

HSL15507
Abelson R.
Cleveland Clinic Discloses Doctors’ Industry Ties
The New York Times 2008 Dec 2
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/business/03clinic.html?_r=1

HSL15510
Jack A.
Goldman in talks over funding for pharma group
The Financial Times.com 2008 Dec 2
http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto120220081651035711

HSL15538
Fugh-Berman AJ, Melnick D
Is long-term use of antismoking drugs consistent with public health goals or pharmaceutical marketing goals?
Ann Intern Med 2008 Dec 2;149(11):838
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/149/11/838

HSL15609
Shuchman M.
Book Review: Spilling the beans on the pharmaceutical industry
CMAJ 2008 Dec 2;179(12):1309
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/179/12/1309

HSL15634
Dobson R.
Eli Lilly encouraged patients to ask for a prescription only drug, says industry watchdog
BMJ 2008 Dec 2;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/dec02_4/a2824

HSL15466
Taylor L.
EU “has declared war on pharma,” expert warns
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14847

HSL15467
Ads for Takeda’s Actos and Lilly’s Cialis breach ABPI rules
Pharma Times 2008 Dec 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/worldnews/article.aspx?id=14851

HSL15468
MacLeod A.
Pharma Reps Meet in Secret, Craft New Drug Approval Process
The Tyee 2008 Dec 1
http://thetyee.ca/cms/News/2008/12/01/DrugApproval/

HSL15479
Silverman E.
Goodwin: Pharma Ties Have ‘Never Been A Secret’
Pharmalot 2008 Dec 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL15480
Carlat D.
Biederman, Goodwin, Greed, Arrogance
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Dec 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL15481
Vlassov V.
Russia defies WHO antismoking convention by allowing misleading advertising
BMJ 2008 Dec 1;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/dec01_2/a2837?papetoc

HSL15635
Jack A.
Legal tactics to delay launch of generic drugs cost Europe 3bn, report says
BMJ 2008 Dec 1;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/dec01_2/a2817

HSL15404
Lim CW, Kirikoshi T.
Understanding the effects of pharmaceutical promotion: a neural network approach guided by genetic algorithm-partial least squares.
Health Care Manag Sci 2008 Dec;11(4):359-72
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18998595

HSL15440
Walton SM, Schumock GT, Lee K, Alexander C, Meltzer D, Stafford RS.
Prioritizing Future Research on Off-Label Prescribing: Results of a Quantitative Evaluation
Pharmacotherapy 2008 Dec;28(12):1443-1452
http://www.atypon-link.com/PPI/doi/abs/10.1592/phco.28.12.1443

HSL15488
Edwards BJ, Gounder M, McKoy JM, Boyd I, Farrugia M, Migliorati C, Marx R, Ruggiero S, Dimopoulos M, Raisch DW, Singhal S, Carson K, Obadina E, Trifilio S, West D, Mehta J, Bennett CL.
Pharmacovigilance and reporting oversight in US FDA fast-track process: bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Lancet Oncol 2008 Dec;9(12):1166-72
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1470-2045(08)70305-X

HSL15514
Cassels A.
Dear Health Canada
Common Ground 2008 Dec
http://www.commonground.ca/iss/209/cg209_cassels.shtml

HSL15552
Dyck C, Kvern B.
The PRESCRIBE acronym: A tool for appraising pharmaceutical industry–sponsored presentations
The Canadian Family Physician 2008 Dec;54(12):1701
http://www.cfp.ca/cgi/content/full/54/12/1701

HSL15579
Joyce GF, Goldman DP, Karaca-Mandic P, Lawless GD.
Impact of specialty drugs on the use of other medical services
Am J Manag Care 2008 Dec;14(12):821-8
http://www.ajmc.com/article.cfm?ID=10912&CFID=15325995&CFTOKEN=20444928

HSL15667
Goodman M.
Market watch : Pharma industry strategic performance: 2007-2012E.
Nat Rev Drug Discov 2008 Dec;7(12):967
http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/nrd2768

HSL15677
Shankar PR, Subish P.
Authors' reply. Medical journals and pharmaceutical marketing.
Singapore Med J 2008 Dec;49(12):1058
http://smj.sma.org.sg/4912/4912le2.pdf

HSL15678
Vuorenkoski L, Valta M, Helve O.
Effect of legislative changes in drug promotion on medical students: questionnaire survey.
Med Educ 2008 Dec;42(12):1172-7
Link to source with long URL

HSL15825
Kyle GJ, Nissen L, Tett S.
Perception of prescription medicine sample packs among Australian professional, government, industry, and consumer organizations, based on automated textual analysis of one-on-one interviews.
Clin Ther 2008 Dec;30(12):2461-73
Link to source with long URL

HSL15894
Canadian RX Atlas
Vancouver: The University of British Columbia; 2008 Dec
http://www.chspr.ubc.ca/rxatlas/canada

HSL15477
McInerney S.
Harney pressed to offer cervical cancer vaccine
The Sunday Times 2008 Nov 30
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article5258470.ece

HSL15508
Blair D.
Pharmaceutical lobbying dangers
Times Colonist 2008 Nov 30
Link to source with long URL

HSL15456
Expert or Shill?
The New York Times 2008 Nov 29
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/opinion/30sun2.html?_r=1

HSL15449
Dix A.
Don't pull the plug on the Therapeutics Initiative
The Vancouver Sun 2008 Nov 28
Link to source with long URL

HSL15465
Goldstein J.
From Patent Thickets to Payoffs: How Big Pharma Fights Generics
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Nov 28
Link to source with long URL

HSL15469
Newman M.
Drugmaker Delay on Generics Cost EU3 Billion, EU Says
Bloomberg.com 2008 Nov 28
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=acRoYpuVxkEA

HSL15474
Boehringer Ingelheim - Flomax: going with the flow?
PharmaGossip 2008 Nov 28
Link to source with long URL

HSL15490
Vasan A, Kim JY.
Essential medicines pricing-reform needed.
Lancet 2008 Nov 28
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140-6736(08)61763-8

HSL15497
EC Competition enquiry into pharma companies
The Lancet Student 2008 Nov 28
Link to source with long URL

HSL15633
White C.
'Schmevidence' is hampering benefits of change in the health service
BMJ 2008 Nov 28;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/nov28_1/a2782

HSL15448
Pollack A.
The Minimal Impact of a Big Hypertension Study
The New York Times 2008 Nov 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL15453
Absence of evidence
The Economist 2008 Nov 27
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12675892

HSL15470
'Don't Illegally Promote Medicines' Advises Medicine Regulator
Medical News Today 2008 Nov 27
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130959.php

HSL15476
Happy Thanksgiving from PharmedOut
PharmaGossip 2008 Nov 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL15457
Cassels A.
Public has little presence in PharmaCare talks
The Times Colonist 2008 Nov 26
Link to source with long URL

HSL15464
Taylor L.
Euro Commission confirms new raids on pharma firms
Pharma Times 2008 Nov 26
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14823&src=EWorldNews

HSL15478
Han J.
Is Pfizer Cozying Up to Regulators?
The Korea Times 2008 Nov 26
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/11/123_35125.html

HSL15486
Bubela T, Boon H, Caulfield T.
Herbal remedy clinical trials in the media: a comparison with the coverage of conventional pharmaceuticals.
BMC Med 2008 Nov 26;6(1):35
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/6/35/abstract

HSL15450
Armstrong D, Mundy A.
J&J Emails Raise Issues of Risperdal Promotion
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Nov 25
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122755237429253763.html

HSL15436
Harris G.
Research Center Tied to Drug Company
The New York Times 2008 Nov 25
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/health/25psych.html?ref=health

HSL15444
Chan A.
Bias, Spin, and Misreporting: Time for Full Access to Trial Protocols and Results
PLoS Med 2008 Nov 25;5(11)
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HSL15446
Lean ME.
Trading regulations and health foods.
BMJ 2008 Nov 25;337:a2408
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/nov25_2/a2408

HSL15447
Confusion from analyses and conflicts of interest.
Veerman JL, Vos T.
BMJ 2008 Nov 25;337:a2683
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HSL15454
Perrone M.
Bayer to pay $97.5M to settle kickback probe
The Huffington Post 2008 Nov 25
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HSL15461
Goldberg C.
Papers reveal push on drug firm funds
The Boston Globe 2008 Nov 25
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HSL15462
Tait N, Jack A.
Drugs groups braced for EU competition probes
The Financial Times.com 2008 Nov 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL15471
Bayer Healthcare to Pay U.S. $97.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Paying Kickbacks to Diabetic Suppliers
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 25
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=588302

HSL15472
FDA Sends Warning Letter to Actelion Over Tracleer Flash Card
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 25
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=588442

HSL15473
The Internet Has Become Essential To Canadian Physicians
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 25
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=588225

HSL15573
Perrone M.
FDA to study phone number to report side effects
The Associated Press 2008 Nov 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL15632
Confusion from analyses and conflicts of interest.
Veerman JL, Vos T.
BMJ 2008 Nov 25;337:a2683
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HSL15439
Grogan K.
Pharma must invest in Indonesia or push off, says health chief
PharmaTimes 2008 Nov 24
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14814

HSL15443
Getting tough on drug firms
The Straits Times 2008 Nov 24
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HSL15499
Skerritt J.
Crackdown demanded on drug reps' 'freebies'
Winnipeg Free Press 2008 Nov 24
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/34977534.html

HSL15442
Hall J.
Does drug consulting create conflict?
The Free-Lance Star 2008 Nov 23
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HSL15475
Gutierrez D.
'World Wide Web Health Awards' Exposed as Having Ties to Pharmaceutical Industry
Natural News.com 2008 Nov 23
http://www.naturalnews.com/024890.html

HSL15414
Sales Through Retail Pharmacies (Twelve months to September 2008)
IMS Health 2008 Nov 22
Link to source with long URL

HSL15435
Caryn Rabin R
Conflicts of Interest May Ensnare Journalists, Too
The New York Times 2008 Nov 22
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/health/22journalists.html?_r=2&ref=health

HSL15413
Carlat D.
AMA's U-Turn on Industry Funding
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Nov 21
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HSL15418
Silverman E.
Talk Is Not Cheap: NPR Host Has Ties To Pharma
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 21
Link to source with long URL

HSL15423
Wu JQ.
Students Push Comprehensive Hospital COI Policies
The Harvard Crimson 2008 Nov 21
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=525499

HSL15426
Harris G.
Radio Host Has Drug Company Ties
The New York Times 2008 Nov 21
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/health/22radio.html

HSL15411
Raven M .
Are drug companies hijacking consumer advocacy?
Crikey 2008 Nov 20
Link to source with long URL

HSL15416
Pfizer withdraws Viagra OTC application
PM Live 2008 Nov 20
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=7185

HSL15420
Carlat D.
FDA's Indictment of Psychiatric CME
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Nov 20
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HSL15425
Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
BBC News 2008 Nov 20
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HSL15613
Reseland S.
[Pharmaceutical consultants don't give neutral information].
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2008 Nov 20;128(22):2620
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HSL15409
Concern over MA speaker
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Nov 19
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL15415
Saul S.
Federal Court Upholds Drug Privacy Law
The New York Times 2008 Nov 19
Link to source with long URL

HSL15417
PPRS deal agreed
PM Live 2008 Nov 19
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=7184

HSL15419
Mundy A.
Doctors Claim Glaxo Dismissed Worries on Avandia
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Nov 19
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122705732777039555.html

HSL15421
Brody H.
More on Pharma Intimidation of Doctors
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine and Pharma 2008 Nov 19
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HSL15427
Schwartz LM, Woloshin S, Moynihan R
Who's watching the watchdogs?
BMJ 2008 Nov 19;337:a2535
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HSL15422
Harris G.
Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized
The New York Times 2008 Nov 18
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HSL15424
Love N.
NH prescription privacy law upheld
The Washington Post 2008 Nov 18
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HSL15614
Rabin A.
ADVANTAGE: Merck does say 'no'.
Ann Intern Med. 2008 Nov 18;149(10):774
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HSL15615
Edelman JM.
ADVANTAGE: Merck does say 'no'.
Ann Intern Med. 2008 Nov 18;149(10):774-5
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/149/10/774-a

HSL15616
Edelman JM.
ADVANTAGE: science first, marketing second.
Ann Intern Med. 2008 Nov 18;149(10):773
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HSL15858
Clauson KA, Polen HH, Kamel BOULOS, Dzenowagis JH.
Scope, Completeness, and Accuracy of Drug Information in Wikipedia
Ann Pharmacother 2008 Nov 18;42(12):1814-1821.
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HSL15397
Fife-Yeomans J.
ADHD experts in drug firm freebie scandal
The Daily Telegraph 2008 Nov 17
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HSL15400
Silverman E.
Astroturfing & Consumer Advocacy Down Under
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 17
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/astroturfing-consumer-advocacy-down-under/

HSL15410
Goozner M.
Healthcare reform: dead on arrival?
Guardian.co.uk 2008 Nov 17
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HSL15428
Merck Plans Big In The Indian Vaccine Market
TradingMarkets.com 2008 Nov 17
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2027748/

HSL15438
Manhattan Research Releases Report on the Future of Physician Customer Service Portals
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 17
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=586355

HSL15378
Lengell S.
Drugmaker ads to target Obama idea
The Washington Times 2008 Nov 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL15395
Armstrong D.
Unions Say CVS Pushed Costly Drug to Doctors
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Nov 14
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122663485690627711.html

HSL15398
Staton T.
Union: CVS flogged costly med for Merck
Fierce Pharma 2008 Nov 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL15491
'Old treatments' better for IBS
BBC News 2008 Nov 14
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7727459.stm

HSL15372
Silverman E.
Which Country Spends The Most On Meds?
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 13
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/which-country-spends-the-most-on-meds/

HSL15373
Jack A.
Sex drug campaign ‘violated rules’
The Financial Times.com 2008 Nov 13
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HSL15394
Duttge W.
Prescription for a Magazine Migraine
Yahoo Finance 2008 Nov 13
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HSL15371
Thomaselli R.
DTC Spending Falls for Second Consecutive Year
The Advertising Age 2008 Nov 12
http://adage.com/article?article_id=132499

HSL15385
Goldstein J.
Google Explains Why Drug Companies Fear the Web
The Wall Street Journal Blog 2008 Nov 12
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HSL15391
Islam F.
Pipe dreamer.
BMJ 2008 Nov 12;337:a2236
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/nov12_1/a2236?papetoc

HSL15396
The U.S. Remains Preferred Market for Launching New Products
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 12
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HSL15607
Ringart T.
[Merck & Co: Lakartidningen is wrong about us]
Lakartidningen. 2008 Nov 12-18;105(46):3358; author reply 3358-9
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HSL15359
Grogan K.
AstraZeneca's Brennan cautious but confident over Crestor
PharmaTimes 2008 Nov 11
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14719&src=EWorldNews

HSL15375
Appeal court says Astrazeneca must comply with inquiry
3news.co.nz 2008 Nov 11
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HSL15383
Wilkes M, Johns M.
Informed Consent and Shared Decision-Making: A Requirement to Disclose to Patients Off-Label Prescriptions
PLoS Med 2008 Nov 11;5(11):223
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HSL15387
Silverman E.
Merck’s Gardasil Should Not Be Mandatory: Report
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 11
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HSL15392
Rockoff JD.
Making Gardasil Vaccination Mandatory Would Be Unwise, Academics Say
The Wall Street Journal Blog 2008 Nov 11
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HSL15357
MacK J.
Fewer Sales Reps Lead to Higher Costs
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Nov 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15358
Thomaselli R.
New Heart Study Findings Could Be Sales Boon for Crestor
The Advertising Age 2008 Nov 10
http://adage.com/article?article_id=132377

HSL15374
Jarvis LM.
The New Deal: Seeking closer ties, drug companies and universities shake up the model for research alliances
C&EN 2008 Nov 10;86(45):13-20
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HSL15379
Dawdy P.
Antipsychotics Aren't Anti-Depressants
Furious Seasons 2008 Nov 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15388
ASI Announces Results of Advertising Specialties Impression Study
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15389
New Research Bucks Common Perceptions Surrounding Rx-to-OTC Switches
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15390
More Than $1 Billion Recovered by Justice Department in Fraud and False Claims in Fiscal Year 2008
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15377
Pharmaceutical Marketing Society Adopts New Charity Supporting Britain's Carers
Medical News Today 2008 Nov 9
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/128624.php

HSL15380
CRP -- The Next Chapter in Medical Waste?
GoozNews.com 2008 Nov 9
http://www.gooznews.com/archives/001243.html

HSL16291
Huber N.
Health Social Networks: Support Groups
newmediaage.com 2008 Nov 9
http://www.nma.co.uk/features/health-social-networks/40321.article

HSL15346
Audiência Pública isola Presidente do INPI e mostra maior coerência entre ministérios/Public Hearing Isolates Brazil Patent Office President
MSF Brazil 2008 Nov 7
http://www.msf.org.br/noticia/msfNoticiasMostrar.asp?id=936

HSL15363
Hall J, Noyce P, Cantrill J.
Why do district nurse prescribers alter their prescribing patterns?
Br J Community Nurs. 2008 Nov 7;13(11):507-513
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HSL15382
Winslow R.
Amgen Eyes Internet and Modest Sales Force to Launch Denosumab
The Wall Street Journal Blog 2008 Nov 7
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HSL15345
Singh S, Ernst E.
Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine 2008 Nov 6;359(19):2076-2077
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HSL15348
Silverman E.
Tiggergate: Using Disney Icons To Sell Seroquel
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 6
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HSL15349
Teinowitz I.
DTC Implications Likely as Waxman Targets Dingell
The Advertising Age 2008 Nov 6
http://adage.com/article?article_id=132311

HSL15351
Staton T.
Glaxo regroups sales reps by specialty
Fierce Pharma 2008 Nov 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL15355
Medicare | MedPAC Adopts Recommendations To Improve Transparency of Financial Ties Between Industry, Physicians
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report 2008 Nov 6
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/Daily_Reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=55434

HSL15329
Ross JS, Nazem AG, Lurie P, Lackner JE, Krumholz HM.
Updated Estimates of Pharmaceutical Company Payments to Physicians in Vermont
JAMA 2008 Nov 5;300(17):1998-2000
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/300/17/1998-a?etoc

HSL15330
Mitka M.
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Medical Devices Under Scrutiny
JAMA 2008 Nov 5;300(17):1985-1986.
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HSL15339
Silverman E.
Do All Drugmakers Cap Payments To Docs?
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL15340
Grogan K.
UK allows 'top-ups' and promotes more flexibility on pricing
PharmaTimes 2008 Nov 5
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14686&src=EWorldNews

HSL15342
Johnson LA.
Merck: More lawsuits, Justice probe over Vytorin
The Associated Press 2008 Nov 5
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hwq1GeRF8Fot1arbOE5cXE0j3i2AD948C1J81

HSL15343
Carlat D.
How Drug Companies Hid Millions in Physician Payments in Vermont
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Nov 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL15352
MSD Pharma to hire 1,500 people in India
Business Standard 2008 Nov 5
http://business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=48951&tp=on

HSL15322
Megget K.
PhRMA stands by federal preemption in Wyeth/Levine case
PharmaTimes 2008 Nov 4
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14677

HSL15326
Grogan K.
Health research spending hits $160 billion but poor missing out
PharmaTimes 2008 Nov 4
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14673&src=EWorldNews

HSL15328
MacK J.
An Experiment: Ban All DTC Broadcast Advertising for One Year
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Nov 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL15331
Tanne JH.
US senators inquire into ties between stent makers and doctors.
BMJ 2008 Nov 4;337:a2363
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/nov04_3/a2363?papetoc

HSL15332
Silverman E.
Senate Committees Probe Johnson & Johnson
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 4
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/senate-committees-probe-johnson-johnson/

HSL15333
Silverman E.
Secret Pharma Payments To Vermont Docs Disclosed
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL15334
Silverman E.
Justice Department & 35 States Probe Vytorin
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL15338
Kmietowicz Z.
FDA warns Bayer about illegally marketing two over the counter products containing aspirin
BMJ 2008 Nov 4;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/nov04_3/a2402

HSL15341
Sass E.
Obama Expected To Regulate DTC Advertising
Media Daily News 2008 Nov 4
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HSL15344
Nussbaum A.
Johnson & Johnson Psychiatric Gifts Probed by Senat
Bloomberg.com 2008 Nov 4
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ad5S7xv5LKrk

HSL15384
DES Action Australia
AUSTRALIAN WOMAN WINS BATTLE AGAINST ‘WONDER DRUG’ MAKERS IN UNITED STATES: Anti-miscarriage drug’s dire side effects taken to court
: DES Action Australia; 2008 Nov 4
http://www.desaction.org.au/

HSL15313
Parekh R.
Interpublic, WPP Win J&J Pharmaceutical Business
The Advertising Age 2008 Nov 3
http://adage.com/agencynews/article?article_id=132222

HSL15323
Taylor L.
US White House “weakened safety rules to protect drugmakers”
PharmaTimes 2008 Nov 3
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14658&src=EWorldNews

HSL15324
Accountability on Trial
The Washington Post 2008 Nov 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL15327
Minnesota becomes latest to sue Lilly over Zyprexa
CNN Money.com 2008 Nov 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL15335
Silverman E.
Columbia Updates COI Policy Amid Senate Probe
Pharmalot 2008 Nov 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL15381
Over 60 Million U.S. Adults Engaging in Health 2.0
PharmaLive 2008 Nov 3
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=582111&categoryid=43

HSL15492
Restuccia R.
Let public see doctors’ ties to drug companies
The Atlanta 2008 Nov 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL15669
Nesi T.
Former pharma pitchman: beware of new drugs. An industry insider advises considering the older options if you need a prescription. Interview by Sarah Baldauf.
US News World Rep 2008 Nov 3-10;145(10):64
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HSL15700
Dyer C.
Cardiologist is sued for comments on potential migraine device
BMJ. 2008 Nov 3;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/nov03_4/a2412

HSL15316
Cantu J.
The FDA needs some guts, not PR
Citizen-Times.com 2008 Nov 2
http://citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200881024055

HSL15244
Giles J.
How Merck made a killing
Prospect Magazine 2008 Nov
http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=10425

HSL15360
Montoya ID.
E-detailing: information technology applied to pharmaceutical detailing.
Expert Opin Drug Saf 2008 Nov;7(6):635-41
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HSL15399
Herper M.
Twitter Moms Sink Motrin Ad
Forbes.com 2008 Nov
http://blogs.forbes.com/sciencebizblog/2008/11/twitter-moms-si.html

HSL15459
Lichter PR
Continuing medical education, physicians, and Pavlov: can we change what happens when industry rings the bell?
Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;126(11):1593-7
http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/126/11/1593

HSL15535
Canudas Canadell J, Ricart Muns S, Sayós Freixer G, Zapata Romero E, Figueras A.
[Signs of drugs promotion in the clinic.An innocent presence?].
Aten Primaria 2008 Nov;40(11):581-2
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19055902

HSL15580
[Food, health claims and drugs].
Bourlioux P.
Ann Pharm Fr. 2008 Nov-Dec;66(5-6):e5-7
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HSL15670
Rinaldi A.
Healing beauty? More biotechnology cosmetic products that claim drug-like properties reach the market.
EMBO Rep. 2008 Nov;9(11):1073-7
http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/embor.2008.200

HSL15315
Ratcliffe H.
St. Louis jury says pharmaceutical companies cheated Medicaid
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 2008 Oct 31
Link to source with long URL

HSL15302
Bauman V.
Insurers entice doctors to prescribe generic drugs
Associated Press 2008 Oct 30
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hsuaRf6mJu1lKskznFkkD9tHg6MAD944C4HG0

HSL15303
Public Citizen
Petition to Immediately Ban Diabetes Drug Rosiglitazone (AVANDIA) (HRG Publication #1848)
: Public Citizen; 2008 Oct 30
http://www.citizen.org/publications/release.cfm?ID=7614

HSL15306
European Medicines Agency approves POM-to-P orlistat switch
The Pharmaceutical Journal 2008 Oct 30;281(495)
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HSL15307
Grogan K.
Steady growth for global pharma sales but US will slow – IMS
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 30
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14645&src=EWorldNews

HSL15308
MacK J.
Alice, 35, is Not a Real Ambien CR Patient.
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Oct 30
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HSL15309
Christakis NA.
Does this work for you?
BMJ 2008 Oct 30;337:a2281
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/oct30_1/a2281

HSL15310
Kmietowicz Z.
GlaxoSmithKline to limit payments it makes to US doctors to $150,000 a year.
BMJ 2008 Oct 30;337:a2315
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HSL15320
Huckman M.
Merck Goes Back To School
CNBC 2008 Oct 30
http://www.cnbc.com/id/27456710

HSL15286
United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
FDA Career Staff Objected To Agency Preemption Policies
Washington, DC: United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; 2008 Oct 29
http://oversight.house.gov/documents/20081029102934.pdf

HSL15287
Dooren JC.
FDA Says Amgen Drug Brochure Is False, Misleading
CNNMoney.com 2008 Oct 29
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HSL15297
Taylor L.
Did industry critics or parallel trade row halt EU pharma package?
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 29
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14631&src=EWorldNews

HSL15298
Grogan K.
Off-label use needs more monitoring and heavy fines for offenders
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 29
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14634&src=EWorldNews

HSL15301
Paddock C.
FDA Warns Bayer About Two Illegal Aspirins
Medical News Today 2008 Oct 29
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/127229.php

HSL15611
Brun J
[Pfizer: We commit ourselves to developing new therapeutics where possible].
Lakartidningen. 2008 Oct 29-Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19035010

HSL15273
Silverman E.
FDA Warns Bayer About Aspirin Marketing
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 28
Link to source with long URL

HSL15276
Fugh-Berman A, Melnick D.
Off-Label Promotion, On-Target Sales.
PLoS Med 2008 Oct 28;5(10):e210
Link to source with long URL

HSL15292
Johnson CK.
Diabetes drug costs soaring, top $12B last year
The Associated Press 2008 Oct 28
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g9QU1qvu-Jx2uL0q23r4C1HcUPRAD9431U780

HSL15293
Grogan K.
Expensive new diabetes drugs may not be worth the money
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 28
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14621&src=EWorldNews

HSL15296
Timimi S, Jureidini J, Leo J.
NICE recommendations are not evidence based and could expose many to unnecessary harm.
BMJ 2008 Oct 28;337:a2284
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/oct27_2/a2284?papetoc

HSL15299
So AD, Sampat BN, Rai AK, Cook-Deegan R, Reichman JH, Weissman R, Kapczynski A.
Is Bayh-Dole Good for Developing Countries? Lessons from the US Experience.
PLoS Biol. 2008 Oct 28;6(10):e262
Link to source with long URL

HSL15300
According to Research by Cutting Edge Information, Only 59% of Pharma Companies Own Dedicated Compliance Departments
Fierce Biotech 2008 Oct 28
Link to source with long URL

HSL15285
Mundy A.
In Drug Case, Justices to Weigh Right to Sue
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Oct 27
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122506300017470355.html

HSL15291
Silverman E.
Gardasil Grope: Merck Lusts After Adult Women
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL15294
Mansell P.
Call for user-testing of healthy volunteer information
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL15321
Costlier New Diabetes Drugs Don't Necessarily Produce Better Outcomes, Stanford Researcher Says
PharmaLive 2008 Oct 27
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=580765&categoryid=43

HSL15290
Ramshaw E.
State medication protocol researchers sought money from drug firms
The Dallas Morning News 2008 Oct 26
Link to source with long URL

HSL15356
Key Findings On Psychiatric Drug Research
Dallas News.com 2008 Oct 26
Link to source with long URL

HSL15325
Goldacre B.
Listen carefully, I shall say this only once
The Guardian 2008 Oct 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL15246
Taylor L.
EU pharma legislative package delayed
Pharma Times 2008 Oct 24
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14604&src=EWorldNews

HSL15247
Silverman E.
Kansas Sues 13 Drugmakers Over Medicaid Fraud
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15274
To Today's Drug Reps, Docs Just Say No
PharmaLive 2008 Oct 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15284
Taylor L.
EU Parliament OKs plan to simplify rules on changes to medicines
Pharma Times 2008 Oct 24
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14605&src=EWorldNews

HSL15243
Jack A.
GSK to publish level of advisory fees for doctors
Financial Times 2008 Oct 23
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/29ad8ecc-a099-11dd-80a0-000077b07658.html

HSL15245
MacK J.
Allergan Doesn't Comply with PhRMA Guidelines, Wins Kudos Anyway
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Oct 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL15289
Pfizer Finalizes $60M Settlement With States Over Off-Label Marketing of COX-2 Inhibitors
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report 2008 Oct 23
http://kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=55169

HSL15405
Wadman M.
Pharma payment probe widens its net.
Nature 2008 Oct 23;455(7216):1017
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081022/full/4551017a.html

HSL15240
Silverman E.
NIH Scolded Employee For Flagging Conflicts
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 22
Link to source with long URL

HSL15241
Goldstein J.
Pharma Buys TV Ads Praising Favored Lawmakers
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Oct 22
Link to source with long URL

HSL15242
Dobson R.
Atorvastatin advertising misled over benefits for women, study claims
BMJ 2008 Oct 22;337:a2209 epub ahead of print
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/oct22_1/a2209?papetoc

HSL15304
Giezen TJ, Mantel-Teeuwisse AK, Straus SM, Schellekens H, Leufkens HG, Egberts AC.
Safety-related regulatory actions for biologicals approved in the United States and the European Union.
JAMA 2008 Oct 22;300(16):1887-96
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/16/1887

HSL16265
Alfter B, Teugels M, Bouma J.
Media lift lid on secret reports on drug side-effects
EU Observer 2008 Oct 22
http://euobserver.com/9/26973

HSL15226
Ban for Horlicks and noodle ads
BBC News 2008 Oct 21
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7683259.stm

HSL15234
Silverman E.
Lilly To Take $1.4 Billion Charge For Zyprexa Probe
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 21
Link to source with long URL

HSL15235
Moore J.
U Medical School plan: Ban all gifts to doctors
Star Tribune (Minneapolis - St Paul, Minnesota) 2008 Oct 21
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/31435329.html?page=1&c=y

HSL15237
Smith R.
A ripping yarn of editorial misconduct
BMJ Blogs 2008 Oct 21
Link to source with long URL

HSL15238
Silverman E.
The Case of the Disappearing Journal Article
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 21
Link to source with long URL

HSL15239
Tanne JH.
US university sets up conflict of interest office after investigation into drug company payments
BMJ 2008 Oct 21;337:a2200 epub ahead of print
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/oct21_3/a2200

HSL15364
Freedhoff Y.
Vetting journal advertisements.
CMAJ 2008 Oct 21;179(9):931
Link to source with long URL

HSL15288
Reidbord S.
Almost a speaker for Wyeth
Reidbord's Reflections (blog) 2008 Oct 20
http://www.stevenreidbordmd.com/2008/10/almost-speaker-for-wyeth.html

HSL15496
Roner L.
Wikipedia Strategies for European Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Marketers
Eyeforpharma.com 2008 Oct 20
Link to source with long URL

HSL15223
Dutch advisory body hit by funding scandal
Radio Netherlands/ Expatica 2008 Oct 19
Link to source with long URL

HSL15305
Rosenberg M.
States Taking Pharma to Court for Risky Antipsychotic-Prescribing Spree
AlterNet.org 2008 Oct 19
http://www.alternet.org/story/103543/

HSL15350
Edwards J.
Why Pharma Fears Social Networking
Brand Week 2008 Oct 19
Link to source with long URL

HSL15224
Silverman E.
Wisconsin Medical Society Bans Pharma Gifts
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 18
Link to source with long URL

HSL15225
Lea D.
Grieving mom and dad want inquest
Oakville Beaver (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) 2008 Oct 18
http://www.oakvillebeaver.com/news/article/213791

HSL15211
Brody H.
'Biologicals'--a Technique to Justify High Drug Prices
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma (blog) 2008 Oct 17
Link to source with long URL

HSL15212
Sharav VH.
Undisclosed Financial Ties: JAMA editor hoodwinked once again
Alliance for Human Research Protection 2008 Oct 17
http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/18/87/

HSL15227
Megget K.
Sweden launches a TV campaign to warn about fake drugs
Pharma Times 2008 Oct 17
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14560&src=EWorldNews

HSL15267
Johnson LA.
$894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits
Associated Press 2008 Oct 17
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g--AosBLRVpNsiYYtzTePEXOUzoQD93SEK7O1

HSL15268
Pettypiece S.
Merck Aims Gardasil to Women Least Likely to Benefit
Bloomberg.com 2008 Oct 17
Link to source with long URL

HSL15271
Meier B.
Ties Between Doctors and Stent Makers Queried
The New York Times 2008 Oct 17
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/business/17device.html?em

HSL15201
Editorial .
More than one bad apple
Nature 2008 Oct 16;455(7215):835
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v455/n7215/full/455835a.html

HSL15259
FDA website on DTC under investigation
PMlive 2008 Oct 16
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=7118

HSL15260
Patients want personal engagement – survey
PM Live 2008 Oct 16
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=7117

HSL15262
Silverman E.
Amgen Sales Rep Can Pursue Wrongful Firing Suit
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL15266
Goldstein J.
Senators Probe Cardiologists’ Ties to Stent Makers
The Wall Street Journal Blog 2008 Oct 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL15270
Prasad R.
Vioxx: drug promotion in guise of research
The Hindu 2008 Oct 16
http://www.hindu.com/seta/2008/10/16/stories/2008101650751500.htm

HSL15272
Hopkins Tanne J.
US psychiatrist steps down after questions about drug company payments.
BMJ 2008 Oct 16;337:a2088
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/oct16_1/a2088

HSL15210
Montori VM, Guyatt GH.
Progress in Evidence-Based Medicine
JAMA 2008 Oct 15;300(15):1814-1816
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/15/1814

HSL15261
Rawlins criticises traditional methods of assessing evidence
PM Live 2008 Oct 15
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=7115

HSL15263
Dye L.
Drug Claims Often Misleading
ABC News 2008 Oct 15
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6034371&page=1

HSL15252
Hitchen L.
Drug firms and regulatory agencies must consider how drugs are used.
BMJ 2008 Oct 14;337:a2083
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/oct14_1/a2083?papetoc

HSL15254
Taylor L.
Govt group calls for better ways to explain pharma risks/benefits to patients
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 14
http://www.pharmatimes.com/uknews/article.aspx?id=14529&src=EWorldNews

HSL15255
Silverman E.
Congress Probes Bayer Ads & FDA Web Site
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 14
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/congress-probes-bayer-ads-fda-web-site/

HSL15257
Dingell, Stupak Continue DTC Ad Investigation
Pharmalive 2008 Oct 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL15258
White G, Schneider C.
Depression expert at Emory pulls out of research projects
ajc.com 2008 Oct 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL15220
Taylor L.
Internet replaces doctors in USA, DTC in Europe, as patients’ first stop for pharma info
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 13
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14523&src=EWorldNews

HSL15249
Huckman M.
Genentech's Avastin Goes Primetime
CNBC 2008 Oct 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL15250
Ernst E.
Alternatives to debate: 'Treating evidence with contempt'.
BMJ 2008 Oct 13;337:a2063
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/oct13_2/a2063?papetoc

HSL15253
McKee S.
GPs seek greater intimacy with pharma, report finds
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 13
http://www.pharmatimes.com/uknews/article.aspx?id=14534&src=EWorldNews

HSL15256
Emory Creates New Conflict Oversight, Announces New Disclosure Requirements
PharmaLive 2008 Oct 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL15269
Vitiello B.
Letters: Truly independent research? Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS)
BMJ 2008 10 13;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/oct13_2/a2070

HSL15204
Read all about it: media reports of drug studies
The Lancet 2008 Oct 11;372(9646):1274
Link to source with long URL

HSL15365
Read all about it: media reports of drug studies.
Lancet 2008 Oct 11;372(9646):1274
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140-6736(08)61529-9

HSL15206
Silverman E.
Which Drug Web Sites Are Most Widely Viewed?
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15219
Baar A.
AstraZeneca Marketing Efforts Hike Web Site Traffic
MarketingDaily 2008 Oct 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15229
Reynolds L, McKee M.
Factors influencing antibiotic prescribing in China: An exploratory analysis.
Health Policy 2008 Oct 10:epub ahead of print
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0168-8510(08)00206-6

HSL15251
Just a Numbers Game? Making Sense of Health Statistics
PharmaLive 2008 Oct 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15265
Goozner M.
Support the Therapeutics Initiative!
GoozNews.com 2008 Oct 10
http://www.gooznews.com/archives/001217.html

HSL15200
AstraZeneca's Purplepill.com Tops the List of Most Visited Pharmaceutical Brand Web Sites in Q2 2008
MarketWatch 2008 Oct 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15203
Warner J.
Diagnosis: Greed
The New York Times 2008 Oct 9
http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/diagnosis-greed/?dpc

HSL15222
Internet Surpasses Doctors as the Top Source of Health Information
PharmaLive 2008 Oct 9
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=577026&categoryid=43

HSL15264
MacK J.
FDA and YAZ: Is FDA Helping Marketers Work Around Regulations?
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Oct 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15531
American Medical Student Association Launches Pharmfree.Org
Medical News Today 2008 Oct 9
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132379.php

HSL15188
Silverman E.
FDA Warns Bayer Over Birth Control Pill TV Ads
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15189
Saul S.
Experts Conclude Pfizer Manipulated Studies
The New York Times 2008 Oct 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15198
Baar A.
Osteoarthritis Rx Meds Market May Hit $4 Billion By 2017
MarketingDaily 2008 Oct 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15199
Teinowitz I.
Bayer to Pull Yaz Ad After FDA Warning
The Advertising Age 2008 Oct 8
http://adage.com/article?article_id=131586

HSL15181
Swiatek J.
Lily to pay $62M in 32-state Zyprexa settlement
The Indianapolis Star 2008 Oct 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL15182
Cockcroft L.
Drug companies urged to drop NHS prices
Telegraph.co.uk 2008 Oct 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL15194
Taylor L.
Doctors' leaders “must act on abuses of industry hospitality”
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 7
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14480&src=EWorldNews

HSL15295
Young NS, Ioannidis JP, Al-Ubaydli O.
Why current publication practices may distort science.
PLoS Med 2008 Oct 7;5(10):e201
Link to source with long URL

HSL15180
Mansell P.
Psychiatrist Nemeroff steps down in GSK payments probe
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL15156
Mirapex Subject of DDMAC Warning Letter
FDAnews Drug Industry Daily 2008 Oct 6
http://www.fdanews.com/newsletter/article?issueId=12019&articleId=111010

HSL15178
Harris G.
Study Says Drug Samples May Endanger Children
The New York Times 2008 Oct 6
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/health/research/06sample.html

HSL15183
Berenson A.
33 States to Get $62 Million in Zyprexa Case Settlement
The New York Times 2008 Oct 6
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/business/07zyprexa.html

HSL15221
Wallack T.
Putting sleep ads to bed
The Boston Globe 2008 Oct 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL15133
Harris G.
Top Psychiatrist Didn't Report Drug Makers' Pay
The New York Times 2008 Oct 4
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/04/health/policy/04drug.html

HSL15170
Harris G.
Top Psychiatrist Didn’t Report Drug Makers’ Pay
The New York Times 2008 Oct 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL15173
EU experts seek greater role for pharma in patient info
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 3
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14469&src=EWorldNews

HSL15176
Corbett Dooren J
FDA Will Rewrite Rules For Marketing for Children
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Oct 3
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122295403205798163.html

HSL15177
Jack A.
Plan to give drug groups direct public access
The Financial Times.com 2008 Oct 3
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09fdd612-90d2-11dd-8abb-0000779fd18c.html

HSL15172
Hirschler B, Stonestreet J.
Glaxo settles U.S. Paxil lawsuit for $40 mln
Reuters 2008 Oct 2
http://in.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idINL247863520081002

HSL15174
Goldstein J.
Glaxo Pays $40 Million in (Another) Paxil Settlement
The Wall Street Journal Blog 2008 Oct 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL15175
Silverman E.
Congressman Warns DTC Tax Break May Get Axed
Pharmalot 2008 Oct 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL15132
Drugmaker Cephalon Completes $443.9M Settlement With DOJ, States Related to Allegations of Improper Sales, Marketing Practices
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report 2008 Oct 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL15141
Sakel M.
Truly independent research is impossible.
BMJ 2008 Oct 1;337:a1881
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/oct01_3/a1881

HSL15163
Hochman M, Hochman S, Bor D, McCormic D.
Reporting Pharmaceutical Company Funding and Use of Generic Medication Names
JAMA 2008 Oct 1;300(13):1544-1550.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/300/13/1544?etoc

HSL15164
Taylor L.
Shock drop in US spending on “unbranded” drug ads
PharmaTimes 2008 Oct 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14448&src=EWorldNews

HSL15166
MHRA unveils medicine information resource
Pharmafocus 2008 Oct 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL15167
Hochman M, McCormick D.
The media's role in healthcare
Boston.com 2008 Oct 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL15168
Laurance J.
Drug firms bankroll attacks on NHS
The Independent 2008 Oct 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL15169
Laurance J.
Analysis: Are patient protests being manipulated?
The Independent 2008 Oct 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL15171
Johnson LA.
Florida sues Merck to recover money spent on Vioxx
The Associated Press 2008 Oct 1
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ig5nCgYcYFMpkykoMkw1qtFGXQyQD93HU58G1

HSL15202
Charities not in the pocket of pharma
PM Live 2008 Oct 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL15205
Hochman M, Hochman S, Bor D, McCormick D.
News Media Coverage of Medication Research
JAMA 2008 Oct 1;300(13):1544-1550.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/300/13/1544?etoc

HSL15317
Kvesic DZ.
Product lifecycle management: marketing strategies for the pharmaceutical industry
Journal of Medical Marketing 2008 Oct 1(8):293–301
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jmm/journal/v8/n4/abs/jmm200823a.html

HSL15366
Colley P.
More on ads in veterinary publications.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2008 Oct 1;233(7):1059
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18839493

HSL15179
Cutrona SL, Woolhandler S, Lasser KE, Bor DH, Himmelstein DU, Shrank WH, LeLeiko NS.
Free drug samples in the United States: characteristics of pediatric recipients and safety concerns.
Pediatrics 2008 Oct;122(4):736-42
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/122/4/736

HSL15114
Martell J.
Buy me, I’ll change your life
Student BMJ 2008 Oct;16(350):10
http://student.bmj.com/issues/08/10/life/350.php

HSL15196
Vitry A.
Time for transparency at the TGA
Australian Prescriber 2008 Oct;31:114-6
http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/31/5/114/6/

HSL15197
Rutter P, Gilbody S.
The European pharmaceutical industry: coming to a screen near you?
J R Soc Med 2008 Oct;101(10):485-8
http://jrsm.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/full/101/10/485

HSL15209
Kyle GJ, Nissen LM, Tett SE.
Pharmaceutical company influences on medication prescribing and their potential impact on quality use of medicines.
J Clin Pharm Ther 2008 Oct;33(5):553-9
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121411215/abstract

HSL15228
Baker-Smith CM, Benjamin DK Jr, Grabowski HG, Reid ED, Mangum B, Goldsmith JV, Murphy MD, Edwards R, Eisenstein EL, Sun J, Califf RM, Li JS.
The economic returns of pediatric clinical trials of antihypertensive drugs.
Am Heart J 2008 Oct;156(4):682-8
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002-8703(08)00351-7

HSL15232
Eichler HG, Pignatti F, Flamion B, Leufkens H, Breckenridge A.
Balancing early market access to new drugs with the need for benefit/risk data: a mounting dilemma.
Nat Rev Drug Discov 2008 Oct;7(10):818-26
http://www.nature.com/nrd/journal/v7/n10/abs/nrd2664.html

HSL15277
Wadman M.
Straight talk with...Charles Grassley
Nature Medicine 2008 Oct;14(10):1006 - 1007
http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v14/n10/full/nm1008-1006.html

HSL15336
Hall DV, Jones SC.
Australian consumer responses to DTCA and other pharmaceutical company sponsored advertisements.
Aust N Z J Public Health 2008 Oct;32(5):471-8
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18959553

HSL15361
Palmer JA, Timm AR, Neumann PJ.
Drug company advertising in medical journals about the health-economic advantages of their products for 2000-2006 versus 1990-1999.
J Manag Care Pharm 2008 Oct;14(8):749-55
http://www.amcp.org/data/jmcp/749-755.pdf

HSL15403
Washlick JR, Welch SS.
Physician-vendor marketing and financial relationships under attack.
J Health Life Sci Law 2008 Oct;2(1):151,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19004300

HSL15458
Faunce T, Vines T, Gibbons H.
New forms of evergreening in Australia: misleading advertising, enantiomers and data exclusivity: Apotex v Servier and Alphapharm v Lundbeck.
J Law Med. 2008 Oct;16(2):220-32
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19010001

HSL15619
Mamdani B.
The ethics of industry support for professional education in medicine.
Indian J Med Ethics. 2008 Oct-Dec;5(4):177-80
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18988379

HSL15668
Willard MJ.
What is the cost of a free lunch? Taking time to assess hospitals' conflict-of-interest policies.
Mater Manag Health Care 2008 Oct;17(10):24-8
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19025169

HSL16266
Teugels M, Bouma J, Alfter B.
The Struggle For the Patient
Investigators Reporters Network Europe 2008 Oct
http://www.irene-reporters.org/Nieuwe%20site/Pharma/index_copy(1).html

HSL15165
Taylor L.
Govt/industry launch new public medicines info website
PharmaTimes 2008 Sep 30
http://www.pharmatimes.com/uknews/article.aspx?id=14432&src=EWorldNews

HSL15154
Godlee F.
Why pharma should not be allowed to fill the gap in patient information
BMJ Group Blogs 2008 Sep 29
Link to source with long URL

HSL15160
Dale M.
Cephalon to pay $425M for improper drug marketing
Boston.com 2008 Sep 29
Link to source with long URL

HSL15161
Kohl Asks Rep. Stupak To Collaborate On Oversight Of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising For Medical Devices
Medical News Today 2008 Sep 29
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123385.php

HSL15185
Silverman E.
Glaxo Suspends AIDS Ads Using Scare Tactics
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 29
Link to source with long URL

HSL15186
Silverman E.
Pharma Spending On Unbranded Ads Is Falling
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 29
Link to source with long URL

HSL15187
Grovum J.
Ethics reform proposed at U Med School
mndaily.com 2008 Sep 29
http://www.mndaily.com/2008/09/29/ethics-reform-proposed-u-med-school

HSL15129
Most events OK
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Sep 26
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL15130
Silverman E.
FDA Warns Five Drugmakers Over ADHD Ads
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 26
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-warns-five-drugmakers-over-adhd-ads/

HSL15195
Drug makers spend up on doctors' dinners
The Age 2008 Sep 26
Link to source with long URL

HSL15318
Alkhateeb FM, Clauson KA, Khanfar NM, Latif DA.
Legal and regulatory risk associated with Web 2.0 adoption by pharmaceutical companies
Journal of Medical Marketing 2008 Sep 26(8):311–318
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jmm/journal/v8/n4/abs/jmm200820a.html

HSL15116
Zito JM, Safer DJ, de Jong-van den Berg LT, Janhsen K, Fegert JM, Gardner JF, Glaeske G, Valluri SC.
A three-country comparison of psychotropic medication prevalence in youth.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2008 Sep 25;2(1):26
http://www.capmh.com/content/2/1/26

HSL15135
Renfrew M, Hall D.
Enabling women to breast feed.
BMJ 2008 Sep 25;337:a1570
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/sep25_2/a1570

HSL15150
Baar A.
Eli Lilly Out Front With Physician Payment Disclosure
Marketing Daily 2008 Sep 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL15155
Goldstein J.
Merck to Report (Some) Payments to Doctors, Medical Education Groups
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Sep 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL15113
Steinman M.
Eli Lilly Will Begin Disclosing Payments Exceeding $500 Made to Individual Physicians
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report 2008 Sep 24

HSL15142
Eli Lilly to disclose money paid to doctors
newsday.com 2008 Sep 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15143
Koroneos G.
Sales Force Shuffle in Full Effect
PharmExec.com 2008 Sep 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15144
Martino M, Staton T.
Big Pharma's Top 13 Advertising Budgets
FiercePharma 2008 Sep 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15146
Ramshaw E.
Senator questions doctors' ties to drug companies
The Dallas Morning News 2008 Sep 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15151
Mansell P.
US study provides further evidence of publication bias
PharmaTimes 2008 Sep 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL15152
Carey B.
Drug Maker to Report Fees to Doctors
The New York Times 2008 Sep 24
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/health/policy/25drug.html

HSL15153
Cookson C.
Patent wars hit life sciences, says study
The Financial Times 2008 Sep 24
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fdff91e6-89d0-11dd-8371-0000779fd18c.html

HSL15278
Håkansson J, Hernborg A, Olsson P.
[Advertising or science?]
Lakartidningen 2008 Sep 24-30;105(39):2710
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18846885

HSL15088
Firestone C, Kelsh C.
Keller's findings on Paxil disputed by doctors, FDA
The Brown Daily Herald 2008 Sep 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL15094
European Commission to review DTC advertising
PM Live 2008 Sep 23
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=7069

HSL15136
Moncrieff J, Thomas P, Huws R.
Some progress in UK psychiatry.
BMJ 2008 Sep 23;337:a1780
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/sep23_2/a1780

HSL15138
Ramogi MO.
Who else but pharma will fund medical education?
BMJ 2008 Sep 23;337:a1778
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/sep23_2/a1778

HSL15139
Mathew JL.
Matters arising from industry link to education.
BMJ 2008 Sep 23;337:a1781
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/sep23_2/a1781

HSL15140
Bamji AN.
More reasons for caution with statins and other such.
BMJ 2008 Sep 23;337:a1782
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/sep23_2/a1782

HSL15145
Hunter A.
Is GlaxoSmithKline Behaving Badly in Argentina?
ABC News 2008 Sep 23
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/Story?id=5735276&page=1

HSL15149
Many Trial Reports on FDA-Approved Drugs Go Unpublished
The Washington Post 2008 Sep 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL15158
Off-label Medicine Combinations are Predominant Treatment of Schizophrenics According to PLoS Article
Enhanced Online News 2008 Sep 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL15231
Eaton L.
Europeans claim industry handouts are not a problem.
CMAJ 2008 Sep 23;179(7):642-3
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/179/7/642

HSL15082
Campbell D.
NHS drug bill faces EU threat
The Observer (Guardian) 2008 Sep 21
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HSL15083
Hollmer M.
Eli Lilly CEO says gifts ban could drive drug research from Massachusetts
Boston Business Journal 2008 Sep 19
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/09/15/daily78.html

HSL15085
Goldstein J.
After Cutting U.S. Sales Reps, Merck Brings in Contract Sales Force
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Sep 19
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HSL15147
Keenan T.
Insider's new book chronicles drug Vioxx's fall from grace
Canwest News Service 2008 Sep 19
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HSL15157
O'Riordan M.
Physicians Discuss Concerns About Device DTC Advertising With US Lawmakers
Heartwire 2008 Sep 19
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580840

HSL15077
Barlow D.
Groups seek more data on drug firms' gifts to doctors
Rutland Herald (Vermont, USA) 2008 Sep 18
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HSL15081
Liptak A.
Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Crucial Test for Justices
New York Times 2008 Sep 18
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/us/19scotus.html

HSL15134
Magor G .
U.S. Requiring Controversial Vaccine
TheStreet.com 2008 Sep 18
Link to source with long URL

HSL15071
Top-Selling Prescription Drug Mismarketed to Women
Blackwell Publishing 2008 Sep 17
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/press/pressitem.asp?ref=1881

HSL15073
Sales Through Retail Pharmacies (Twelve months to July 2008)
IMS Health 2008 Sep 17
Link to source with long URL

HSL15074
Mansell P.
US analysis finds 18% publication rate for registered cancer trials
Pharma Times 2008 Sep 17
http://www.pharmatimes.com/clinicalnews/article.aspx?id=14362

HSL15078
Medical device ads criticized on Capitol Hill
Associated Press 2008 Sep 17
http://www.times.com/aponline/health/AP-Medical-Devices-Advertising.html

HSL15079
Vecchione A.
Online detailing taking off, says study
Medical Marketing & Media 2008 Sep 17
Link to source with long URL

HSL15080
Heavey S.
U.S. lawmaker questions FDA, cites industry ties
Reuters Health 2008 Sep 17
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1750422220080918

HSL15091
Van Zee A.
The Promotion and Marketing of OxyContin: Commercial Triumph, Public Health Tragedy.
Am J Public Health. 2008 Sep 17
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18799767

HSL15230
Bernadotte K, Bergström R.
[MSD and LIF on marketing studies: all clinical trials can be used in marketing]
Lakartidningen. 2008 Sep 17;105(38):2594-5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18846867

HSL15075
Arvantes J.
MedPAC Weighs Pros, Cons of Industry-Physician Database
AAFP News Now (American Academy of Family Physicians) 2008 Sep 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL15084
Meier B.
Consumer Ads for Medical Devices Subject of Senate Panel
New York Times 2008 Sep 16
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/business/17device.html

HSL15061
Bayer website tops consumer poll
PMLive.com 2008 Sep 15
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=7053

HSL15062
Johnson LA.
Pfizer launches site weighing drug risks, benefits
Associated Press 2008 Sep 15
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080915/drug_safety_pfizer.html?.v=1

HSL15063
Silverman E.
Antipsychotics & State Lawsuits: Stallard Explains
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 15
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HSL15064
Silverman E.
FDA Tapped Pharma Consultant For DTC Web Site
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL15065
Online Video is an Emerging Channel for Physicians to Connect with Pharmaceutical Companies
PharmaLive 2008 Sep 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL15076
Herper M.
Patient Power
Forbes Magazine 2008 Sep 15
http://www.forbes.com/healthcare/forbes/2008/0915/070.html

HSL15086
Online Video is an Emerging Channel for Physicians to Connect with Pharmaceutical Companies
PharmaLive 2008 Sep 15
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=570962&categoryid=43

HSL15118
Hall DV.
High levels of confusion for cholesterol awareness campaigns.
MJA 2008 Sep 15;189(6):326-8
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/189_06_150908/hal10349_fm.html

HSL15190
Lindberg M.
[Ezetimibe=cost effectiveness. Science or a debate contribution from MSD?]
Ugeskr Laeger. 2008 Sep 15;170(38):2987
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18816890

HSL15049
Reed T.
The new Access to Medicine Index
The Lancet 2008 Sep 13;372(9642):890-891
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HSL15119
Ali MK, Narayan KM.
The new Access to Medicine Index.
Lancet 2008 Sep 13;372(9642):891
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140-6736(08)61396-3

HSL15120
Reed T.
The new Access to Medicine Index.
Lancet 2008 Sep 13;372(9642):890-1
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140-6736(08)61395-1

HSL15048
Sandlin S.
State Sues Maker of Risperdal
Albuquerque Journal 2008 Sep 12
http://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/12112857240newsstate09-12-08.htm

HSL15051
Silverman E.
Congress Probes Wyeth Vitamin Claims
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 12
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/congress-probes-wyeth-vitamin-claims/

HSL15052
Herper M.
Can Chantix Make A Comeback?
Forbes.com 2008 Sep 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL15060
Is Rx-to-OTC switch best way to protect pharma revenues?
Pharma Times 2008 Sep 12
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14333&src=EWorldNews

HSL15493
The Prescription Project
Regulating Industry Payments To Physicians: Indentifying & Minimizing Conflicts of Interest
Boston: The Prescription Project; 2008 Sep 12
http://www.prescriptionproject.org/tools/fact_sheets/files/0006.pdf

HSL16427
Comer B.
The Age of Engagement
Medical Marketing & Media 2008 Sep 12
http://www.mmm-online.com/The-Age-of-Engagement/article/118531

HSL15044
Edwards J.
Insomnia Pill Makers Go After Elderly With New ‘Fear of Falling’
BNET 2008 Sep 11
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HSL15047
Kostigen T.
Commentary: If we can't sue drug companies, where's the accountability?
MarketWatch 2008 Sep 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL15050
Poses RM
Commercial Funding of CME, and Distinguishing Babies from Bathwater
Health Care Renewal (blog) 2008 Sep 11
http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com/2008/09/commercial-funding-of-cme-and.html

HSL15053
Mundy A.
Pressured, Schools Review Ties to Drug Firms
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Sep 11:B2
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122109019382321441.html

HSL15054
White C.
Academics draft protocol for handling research misconduct
BMJ 2008 Sep 11;337:a1612
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/sep11_1/a1612

HSL15067
Hensley S.
Sen. Grassley Blasts Psychiatrist for Failure to Disclose Industry Funding
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Sep 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL15039
Johnson LA.
Medical schools, journals fight industry influence
The Washington Times 2008 Sep 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15040
Silverman E.
Antipsychotics & Kids: States Are Cracking Down
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15059
Curtis S.
Drugs reps and the junior doctor - a special relationship
The Birmingham Post 2008 Sep 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL15068
O'Riordan M.
Industry-Sponsored Trials More Widely Cited Than Not-for-Profit Studies
Heartwire 2008 Sep 10
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580356

HSL15070
Ghaemi SN, Shirzadi AA, Filkowski M.
Publication Bias and the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Case of Lamotrigine in Bipolar Disorder
Medscape J Med 2008 Sep 10;10(9):211
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579046

HSL15159
Pickar D, Vinik J, Bartko JJ.
Pharmacotherapy of Schizophrenic Patients: Preponderance of Off-Label Drug Use
PLoS One 2008 Sep 10;3(9):3150
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0003150

HSL15021
MA wants code feedback
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Sep 9
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL15035
Pharmas Challenged by Product Risk and Philanthropy Fatigue
FierceBiotech 2008 Sep 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15038
Silverman E.
FDA Warns Forest Labs Over Bystolic Ads
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 9
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-warns-forest-labs-over-bystolic-ads/

HSL15041
Silverman E.
The Ties Between Pharma & Academic Med Centers
Pharmalot 2008 Sep 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL15066
Online Health Information Category Grows At Rate Four Times Faster Than Total Internet
PharmaLive 2008 Sep 9
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=570360&categoryid=43

HSL15087
Jorgensen AW, Maric KL, Tendal B, Faurschou A, Gotzsche PC.
Industry-supported meta-analyses compared with meta-analyses with non-profit or no support: Differences in methodological quality and conclusions.
BMC Med Res Methodol 2008 Sep 9;8(1):60
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/60

HSL15121
Barennes H, Andriatahina T, Latthaphasavang V, Anderson M, Srour LM.
Misperceptions and misuse of Bear Brand coffee creamer as infant food: national cross sectional survey of consumers and paediatricians in Laos.
BMJ 2008 Sep 9;337:a1379
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/sep09_2/a1379

HSL15032
Jara M.
Spanish doctors say 'no thank you' to drug industry gifts
BMJ 2008 Sep 8;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/sep08_1/a1579?papetoc

HSL15033
FDA Issues Warning Letter for Forest Laboratories' Bystolic Tablets
PharmaLive 2008 Sep 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15034
Dolliver M.
Big Pharma: Tough to Swallow
AdWeek 2008 Sep 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15069
Conen D, Torres J, Ridker PM.
Differential Citation Rates of Major Cardiovascular Clinical Trials According to Source of Funding. A Survey From 2000 to 2005
Circulation. 2008 Sep 8:epub ahead of print
Link to source with long URL

HSL15003
Williams Walsh M
Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa
The New York Times 2008 Sep 6
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/business/06lilly.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

HSL15000
Gunn A.
S-x, cancer and virginity: unpicking the Gardasil hype
On Line Opinion 2008 Sep 5
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7851

HSL15001
Hurtado P, Van Voris B
Lilly Zyprexa Group Buyers Win Class Action Status
Bloomberg.com 2008 Sep 5
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a1xvxgo48su0

HSL15002
Free Drug Samples May End Up Costing Uninsured More
PharmaLive 2008 Sep 5
http://pharmalive.com/News/index.cfm?articleid=568994

HSL15027
Pfizer uses viral marketing to press quit-smoking message
mad.co.uk 2008 Sep 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL15028
Prescription Drug Advertising Subject of New FDA Web Site for Consumers
PharmaLive 2008 Sep 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL15072
Eisenberg T, Wells MT.
Statins and Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Moderate-Risk Females: A Statistical and Legal Analysis with Implications for FDA Preemption Claims
Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 2008 Sep 5;5(3):507 - 550
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121400492/abstract

HSL14993
Dey S.
Post offices may soon sell medicines
The Economic Times 2008 Sep 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL14994
Being unique is a disorder
The Age (Melbourne), originally from The Independent 2008 Sep 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL15319
Bates AK.
Implementing a pre-launch named patient programme: Evidence of increased market share
Journal of Medical Marketing 2008 Sep 4(8):319–324
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jmm/journal/v8/n4/abs/jmm200825a.html

HSL14980
Rothman DJ, Chimonas S.
New Developments in Managing Physician-Industry Relationships
JAMA 2008 Sep 3;300(9):1067
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/300/9/1067

HSL14982
Relman AS.
Industry Support of Medical Education
JAMA 2008 Sep 3;300(9):1071-1073
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/300/9/1071

HSL14991
Bruderlin-Nelson C.
Pfizer's Lipitor ad returns, sans celebrity
FiercePharma 2008 Sep 3
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HSL14992
Lamay C.
Idaho presses case against best-selling medication
IdahoStatesman.com 2008 Sep 3
http://www.idahostatesman.com/business/story/491303.html

HSL14998
Edwards J.
Pfizer Courting More Controversy with Viagra ‘Advergaming’
BNET 2008 Sep 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL14999
Lakin M.
Study Casts Doubt on Value of DTC Ads
Advertising Age 2008 Sep 3
http://adage.com/article?article_id=130732

HSL15056
Maisonneuve H, Touboul C, Bonnelye G, Bertrand D.
[French hospital doctors attend many educational programmes but have organisational and financial difficulties for their continuing medical education.]
Presse Med 2008 Sep 3:epub ahead of print
http://www.em-consulte.com/article/181774

HSL15097
Ross K.
Crackdown on unproven cancer treatments focuses on internet marketers.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2008 Sep 3;100(17):1200-2
http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/100/17/1200

HSL15122
Lee AC, Radford J.
The ranibizumab saga of drug profiteering.
BMJ 2008 Sep 3;337:a1532
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/sep03_3/a1532

HSL14968
Berenson A.
For Widely Used Drug, Question of Usefulness Lingers
The New York Times 2008 Sep 2
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/business/02vytorin.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

HSL14978
Piwowar HA, Becich BJ, Bilofsky H, Crowley RS.
Towards a Data Sharing Culture: Recommendations for Leadership from Academic Health Centers
PLoS Med. 2008 Sep 2;5(9)
Link to source with long URL

HSL14979
Holmes B.
Drugs ads may be a waste of money
NewScientist 2008 Sep 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL14981
Angell M.
Industry-Sponsored Clinical Research: A Broken System
JAMA 2008 Sep 2;300(9):1069
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/300/9/1069

HSL14984
Drugs: Direct-to-consumer ads may be a waste of cash
Yahoo Finance 2008 Sep 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL14985
Law MR, Majumdar SR, Soumerai SB, .
Effect of illicit direct to consumer advertising on use of etanercept, mometasone, and tegaserod in Canada: controlled longitudinal study
BMJ 2008 Sep 2;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/337/sep02_1/a1055

HSL14986
Mintzes B.
Direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs
BMJ 2008 Sep 2;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/sep02_1/a985

HSL14987
Drug Ads: Big Waste Of Money?
The Washington Post 2008 Sep 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL14989
Editorial Board of Psychiatric Times to Disclose COIs
Integrity in Science Watch 2008 Sep 2
http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/watch/200809021.html#3

HSL14997
Quelch J.
How to Create a Blockbuster
BusinessWeek 2008 Sep 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL14977
Taylor L.
Criminal probe into Roche Xenical sales continues
PharmaTimes 2008 Sep 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14244&src=EWorldNews

HSL14988
Mansell P.
Antipsychotics more than triple stroke risk in dementia
PharmaTimes 2008 Sep 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14246&src=EWorldNews

HSL15031
Value of Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Oversold, Study Finds
PharmaLive 2008 Sep 1
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=567494&categoryid=43

HSL15275
Prounis C.
Bolder is Better
Pharmaceutical Executive 2008 Sep 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL14935
Sufrin CB, Ross JS.
Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing: Understanding Its Impact on Women's Health.
Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2008 Sep;63(9):585-596
Link to source with long URL

HSL14955
Editorial .
Credibility crisis in pediatric psychiatry
Nature Neuroscience 2008 Sep;11(9):983
http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v11/n9/index.html

HSL15006
Jones K.
In whose interest? Relationships between health consumer groups and the pharmaceutical industry in the UK.
Sociol Health Illn. 2008 Sep;30(6):929-43
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HSL15007
Abraham J.
Sociology of pharmaceuticals development and regulation: a realist empirical research programme.
Sociol Health Illn. 2008 Sep;30(6):869-85
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121390260/abstract

HSL15009
Conrad P, Leiter V.
From Lydia Pinkham to Queen Levitra: direct-to-consumer advertising and medicalisation.
Sociol Health Illn 2008 Sep;30(6):825-38
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121390265/abstract

HSL15030
Miller DP, Mansfield RJ, Woods JB, Wofford JL, Moran WP.
The Impact of Drug Samples on Prescribing to the Uninsured.
South Med J. 2008 Sep;101(9):888-893
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HSL15042
Downey LV.
What is the impact of free drug samples on patients?
South Med J 2008 Sep;101(9):879-80
Link to source with long URL

HSL15096
Smith PB, Benjamin DK Jr, Murphy MD, Johann-Liang R, Iyasu S, Gould B, Califf RM, Li JS, Rodriguez W.
Safety monitoring of drugs receiving pediatric marketing exclusivity.
Pediatrics 2008 Sep;122(3):e628-33
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/122/3/e628

HSL15115
Liesegang TJ.
Commercialism, Loss of Professionalism, and the Effect on Journals
Archives of Ophthalmology 2008 Sep;126(9):1292-1295.
http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/126/9/1292

HSL15117
Zhang Y.
Cost-saving effects of olanzapine as long-term treatment for bipolar disorder.
The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 2008 Sep;11(3):135-46
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HSL15124
Coleman DL.
Establishing policies for the relationship between industry and clinicians: lessons learned from two academic health centers.
Acad Med. 2008 Sep;83(9):882-7
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HSL15125
Liesegang TJ, Albert DM, Schachat AP.
How to ensure our readers' trust: the proper attribution of authors and contributors.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Sep;146(3):337-40
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002-9394(08)00459-5

HSL15148
Nesi T
Poison Pills: The Untold Story of the Vioxx Drug Scandal
: Macmillan; 2008 Sep
http://us.macmillan.com/poisonpills

HSL15233
Steiner TJ.
Ethical issues arising from commercial sponsorship and from relationships with the pharmaceutical industry--report and recommendations of the Ethics Subcommittee of the International Headache Society.
Cephalalgia 2008 Sep;28:Suppl 3:1-25
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/120776174/PDFSTART

HSL15279
Miao-Sheng C, Yu-Ti S.
Pricing of prescription drugs and its impact on physicians' choice behavior.
Health Care Manag Sci 2008 Sep;11(3):288-95
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18826006

HSL15337
Strehl E.
[Surveillance--more than a marketing instrument?].
Med Monatsschr Pharm. 2008 Sep;31(9):346-50
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18831466

HSL15367
Tomaszewski C.
Blinding in peer review.
J Med Toxicol. 2008 Sep;4(3):147-8
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HSL15401
Mastroianni FC, Noto AR.
Newsmaking on drugs: a qualitative study with journalism professionals.
J Psychoactive Drugs 2008 Sep;40(3):293-300
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19004421

HSL15626
Peddecord KM, Jacobson IG, Engelberg M, Kwizera L, Macias V, Gustafson KW.
Can movie theater advertisements promote health behaviors? Evaluation of a flu vaccination pilot campaign.
J Health Commun. 2008 Sep;13(6):596-613
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HSL15627
Freeman B, Chapman S.
Gone viral? Heard the buzz? A guide for public health practitioners and researchers on how Web 2.0 can subvert advertising restrictions and spread health information.
J Epidemiol Community Health 2008 Sep;62(9):778-82
http://jech.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/62/9/778

HSL15628
Filippini G, Moja L, Liberati A, Gensini GF, Gusinu R, Conti AA.
When drug companies select what they want to publish patients are denied relevant therapeutic information.
Intern Emerg Med 2008 Sep;3(3):255-7
http://www.springerlink.com/content/h4h89873k570r710/

HSL14966
Jenkins J.
Doc Q scrubs website: Advised to remove drug ads
The Toronto Sun 2008 Aug 31
http://www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2008/08/31/6620431-sun.html

HSL14983
Park C.
Anti-psychotic drugs for kids get state look
Arkansas Democrat Gazette 2008 Aug 31
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/national/235834/

HSL15005
Gulhati CM.
Illegal Approval to Market Letrozole for Infertility in India
Monthly Index of Medical Specialities - India 2008 Aug 31

HSL14959
Mundy A.
Making a Name for Drugs Without Using Their Names
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Aug 29
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121996938848181717.html?mod=2_1566_topbox

HSL14960
Hill M.
GlaxoSmithKline drug ad sparks a debate
The Inquirer (Philadelphia) 2008 Aug 29
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/27649374.html

HSL14964
Several lawsuits target prescription drug Seroquel
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Aug 28
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08241/907556-53.stm

HSL15008
Fox NJ, Ward KJ.
Pharma in the bedroom. . . and the kitchen. . . . The pharmaceuticalisation of daily life
Sociol Health Illn 2008 Aug 28;30(6):856 - 868
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121390267/abstract

HSL15123
Dompé S.
Changes in the rules now governing Italy's drug industry.
Nature 2008 Aug 28;454(7208):1049
http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/4541049c

HSL15353
Williams SJ, Gabe J, Davis P.
The sociology of pharmaceuticals: progress and prospects
Sociology of Health & Illness 2008 Aug 28;30(6):813 - 824
Link to source with long URL

HSL14946
Half GPs unaware of NPS
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Aug 27
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14965
Attorney predicts next big corporate scandal will be off-label drug marketing
The Dallas Morning News 2008 Aug 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL15011
Lachenbruch PA, Wasserstein R.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):904
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/904

HSL15012
Maisonneuve H.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):903
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/903

HSL15013
Ong HT, Cheah JS.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):903-4
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/903-a

HSL15014
Balon R.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):902
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/902

HSL15015
Costa SD.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):902-3
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/902-a

HSL15016
Patrono C.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):901
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/901

HSL15017
Hawkey CJ.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):901
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/901-a

HSL15018
Ferris S, Galasko D, Kirby L.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):901-2
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HSL15019
Johnson KR, Lassere MN.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):900
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/900

HSL15020
FitzGerald GA.
Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies.
JAMA 2008 Aug 27;300(8):900-1
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/300/8/900-a

HSL15213
Hariz M.
[Medically dangerous advertising of Treo].
Lakartidningen. 2008 Aug 27-Sep;105(35):2349
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18833634

HSL15214
Forslund L, Gerdén B.
[It's only afterwards the Medical Products Agency can scrutinize advertisements].
Lakartidningen. 2008 Aug 27-Sep;105(35):2348
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18833633

HSL14947
Day M.
Is NICE looking for more influence in new drug pricing plan?
PharmaTimes 2008 Aug 26
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14203&src=EWorldNews

HSL14949
Harris G.
Stanford to Limit Drug Maker Financing
The New York Times 2008 Aug 26
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/business/26drug.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

HSL15022
Gould M.
End of the free lunch?
BMJ 2008 Aug 26;337:a1399
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/aug26_1/a1399

HSL14948
Silverman E.
Glaxo HIV Ads Use Scare Tactics?
Pharmalot 2008 Aug 25
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/glaxo-hiv-ads-use-scare-tactics/

HSL14950
Edwards J.
What Lilly Learned From Steak n Shake: A Q&A on Cymbalta
BNET 2008 Aug 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL14951
Manhattan Research Announces Top 10 Product Sites Visited by Physicians
Manhattan Research 2008 Aug 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL14952
Duprey R.
Lipitor Marketing Raises Blood Pressure
The Motley Fool 2008 Aug 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL14953
Merck Report Could Alter Clinical Trials, Marketing
Clinical Trials Today 2008 Aug 25
http://www.clinicaltrialstoday.com/2008/08/merck-report-co.html

HSL14958
Garza S.
Allegations halt drug recommendations
The Daily Texan 2008 Aug 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL15408
'Le facteur humain' : le marketing pharmaceutique prend les médecins par les tripes, dit Mansfield
Pharmacritique 2008 Aug 25
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HSL14956
Perrone M.
New FDA labels may protect drug makers
Delaware Online 2008 Aug 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL14932
Boseley S, Evans R.
Drug giants accused over doctors' perks
The Guardian 2008 Aug 23
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/aug/23/health.pharmaceuticals

HSL14943
Silverman E.
Proposed CME Changes Unnerve Some CME Firms
Pharmalot 2008 Aug 22
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HSL14945
Brody H
The ADVANTAGE Revelations: Seeding Caught in the Act
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine and Pharma 2008 Aug 22
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HSL14957
Stein R.
FDA to Revise Rules For Cold Medications Meant for Children
The Washington Post 2008 Aug 22
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HSL14925
Kim JJ, Goldie SJ.
Health and Economic Implications of HPV Vaccination in the United States.
NEJM 2008 Aug 21;359(8):821-32
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HSL14926
Staton T.
Is Gardasil worth the cost?
FiercePharma 2008 Aug 21
http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/gardasil-worth-cost/2008-08-21

HSL14927
Staton T.
GSK to report organization grants
FiercePharma 2008 Aug 21
http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/gsk-report-organization-grants/2008-08-21

HSL14929
Goldstein J.
GlaxoSmithKline to Disclose Grants to Hospitals, Patient Groups
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Aug 21
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HSL14930
Perrone M.
Drugmakers battle for right to track prescriptions
The Star Ledger 2008 Aug 21
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HSL14944
Blum J.
Drugmakers Given Legal Shield By Rule, Lawyers Say
Bloomberg.com 2008 Aug 21
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aHcEVZn2wJhY

HSL15023
Lenzer J.
Truly independent research?
BMJ 2008 Aug 21;337:a1332
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/aug21_1/a1332

HSL14903
Perrone M.
States Fight To Prevent Big Pharma Data Mining
theday.com 2008 Aug 20
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HSL14904
Rosenthal E.
Drug Makers’ Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines’ Rise
The New York Times 2008 Aug 20
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HSL14928
Rosenthal E.
Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines
The New York Times 2008 Aug 20
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/health/21vaccine.html

HSL14934
Dumville JC, Petherick ES, O'Meara S, Raynor P, Cullum N.
How is research evidence used to support claims made in advertisements for wound care products?
J Clin Nurs 2008 Aug 20
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HSL14906
Hill KP, Ross JS, Egilman DS, Krumholz HM.
The ADVANTAGE seeding trial: a review of internal documents.
Annals of Internal Medicine 2008 Aug 19;149(4):251-8
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/149/4/251

HSL14909
Sox HC, Rennie D.
Seeding trials: just say 'no'
Annals of Internal Medicine 2008 Aug 19;149(4):279-80
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HSL14910
Lopatto E, Cortez MF.
Merck Vioxx Trial Was Strategy to Boost Drug's Sales
Bloomberg.com 2008 Aug 19
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a8ZT4hT0XK0Q&refer=home

HSL14911
Carlat D.
New Documents: Merck used Doctors and Patients as “Seeds” to Boost Vioxx Sales
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Aug 19
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HSL14912
Silverman E.
Why Merck Planted Vioxx Seeds: Kevin Hill Explains
Pharmalot 2008 Aug 19
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HSL14918
Goozner M.
I'm Shocked, Shocked: Merck Did Seeding Trials
GoozNews 2008 Aug 19
http://www.gooznews.com/archives/001151.html

HSL14887
Baxter busted by ACCC
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Aug 18
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14894
Grogan K.
Pharma industry rejects NICE chief's profiteering claims
PharmaTimes 2008 Aug 18
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14152&src=EWorldNews

HSL14900
Ramshaw E.
Medication Protocol
The Dallas Morning News 2008 Aug 18
Link to source with long URL

HSL14901
Johnson LA.
Researchers: Merck Vioxx study was for marketing
Associated Press 2008 Aug 18

HSL14902
Ramshaw E.
Conflict of interest fears halt children's mental health project
The Dallas Morning News 2008 Aug 18
Link to source with long URL

HSL14905
Mansell P.
Bigger trials may be better for limiting adverse events
PharmaTimes 2008 Aug 18
Link to source with long URL

HSL14888
Ramshaw E.
Some Texas foster kids' doctors have ties to drug firms
The Dallas Morning News 2008 Aug 17
Link to source with long URL

HSL14889
Hinsliff G.
Health chief attacks drug giants over huge profits
The Guardian 2008 Aug 17
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/17/pharmaceuticals.nhs

HSL14891
Ostrom CM.
The newest generation of drugs: Who can afford them?
The Seattle Times 2008 Aug 17
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2008119250_drugs17m.html

HSL14890
Edwards J.
Nielsen IAG: Drug Spots Lose Potency: Prescription drug ads are getting less memorable for consumers
AdWeek 2008 Aug 15
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HSL14893
Edwards J.
Drug Ads Losing Recall Effectiveness Among Consumers
BrandWeek 2008 Aug 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL14976
Anderson, M
Former Pharmaceutical Reps Tell All
The Social Medicine Portal 2008 Aug 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL14882
A quarter of online shoppers buy drugs off the net
PharmaTimes 2008 Aug 14
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14139&src=EWorldNews

HSL14892
Rey D.
Argentina investigates deaths of vaccinated kids
The Mercury News 2008 Aug 14
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HSL14913
Moynihan R.
Is the relationship between pharma and medical education on the rocks?
BMJ 2008 Aug 14;337:a925
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HSL14914
Fletcher S.
Pharma and CME: View from the US.
BMJ 2008 Aug 14;337:a1023
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/337/aug14_1/a1023

HSL14915
Pisacane A.
Rethinking continuing medical education.
BMJ 2008 Aug 14;337:a973
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/337/aug14_1/a973

HSL14921
Staton T.
Sales reps earn more with less
FiercePharma 2008 Aug 14
http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/sales-reps-earn-more-less/2008-08-14

HSL14933
Mastroianni PC, Vaz AC, Noto AR, Galduróz JC.
[Psychoactive drug advertising: content analysis].
Rev Saude Publica. 2008 Aug 14
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HSL14971
Kormeset PO.
[Pharmaceutical consultants and drug information].
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2008 Aug 14;128(15):1684-5
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HSL15046
Triple therapy
The Economist 2008 Aug 14
http://www.economist.com/people/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11919385

HSL14883
Merck lobbies almost $1.2 million in second quarter
PharmaTimes 2008 Aug 13
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14129&src=EWorldNews

HSL14884
Bruderlin-Nelson C.
Pharma sales to physicians: emotions beat evidence
FiercePharma 2008 Aug 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL14885
Koroneos G.
Strict Law to Curb Physician Gifts
PharmExec.com 2008 Aug 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL14895
Kermode-Scott B.
Harm from prescription drugs likely to grow, claims US sociologist.
BMJ 2008 Aug 13;337:a1280
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/aug13_3/a1280

HSL14908
Sales Through Retail Pharmacies (Twelve months to June 2008)
IMS Health 2008 Aug 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL14922
Cheap drug hope for breast cancer
BBC News 2008 Aug 13
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7558327.stm

HSL14880
Branswell H.
Some taking cholesterol-fighting statins splitting pills
CHealth 2008 Aug 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL14881
Taylor L.
Massachusetts OKs law to restrict pharma gifts
PharmaTimes 2008 Aug 12
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14123&src=EWorldNews

HSL14924
Roberts M.
Patients 'lack money for drugs'
BBC News 2008 Aug 12
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7555833.stm

HSL14967
MNC pharma cos prune sales force
The Economic Times 2008 Aug 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL14916
National Study by PeopleMetrics Rx Confirms Importance of Emotional Connection Between Pharmaceutical Sales Reps and Physicians
Pharmalive 2008 Aug 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL14923
Man in legal bid for cancer drug
BBC News 2008 Aug 11
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/7555068.stm

HSL15191
Meijman FJ.
[Health communication and public media: professionals need to be heard].
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2008 Aug 9;152(32):1760-4
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HSL14850
Symons G.
What's on display?
PMLive.com 2008 Aug 8
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6982

HSL14854
Cohen R.
Mix-ups spur FDA to do more to avoid sound-alike medications
The New Jersey Star-Ledger 2008 Aug 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14856
Viser M.
Drug firm gift ban to test Patrick
The Boston Globe 2008 Aug 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14857
Editorial .
How to treat healthcare costs
The Boston Globe 2008 Aug 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14859
Carlat D.
As Governor Patrick Searches Soul, Drug Companies Abandon Truth
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Aug 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14860
Four drug makers spend $6 million on lobbying in Q2
Pharmaceutical Business Review 2008 Aug 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14862
Tobin A-M.
Drug firms release early findings, study shows
The Canadian Press 2008 Aug 8
http://www.thestar.com/article/474191

HSL14864
Goldstein J.
More Scrutiny for Triple-Digit Drug Price Hikes
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Aug 8
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HSL14879
Appleby J.
Prices for some drugs skyrocket
USA Today.com 2008 Aug 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15429
Perlroth N.
Pfizer's Nigerian Nightmare
Forbes.com 2008 Aug 8
http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2008/1208/066.html?feed=rss_business

HSL14851
Herper M.
The FDA's Black Box
Forbes.com 2008 Aug 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL14858
Truth in advertising? Not for BIO
PostScript (blog) 2008 Aug 7
http://prescriptionproject.org/blog/?p=180

HSL14865
Editorial .
Clean hands, please
Nature 2008 Aug 7;454(7205):667
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v454/n7205/full/454667b.html

HSL15098
Clean hands, please.
Nature 2008 Aug 7;454(7205):667
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HSL14849
Hirschler B.
Britain clears first oral antibiotic for OTC sale
Reuters 2008 Aug 6
http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINL566024320080805?sp=true

HSL14852
Congress Considering Legislation That Would Create Academic Detailing Program for Prescription Drugs
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report 2008 Aug 6
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=53772

HSL14844
FDA looks to avoid conflict of interest on advisory panels
PharmaTimes 2008 Aug 5
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14069

HSL14845
Reed SD, Anstrom KJ, Seils DM, .
Use Of Larger Versus Smaller Drug-Safety Databases Before Regulatory Approval: The Trade-Offs
Health Affairs 2008 Aug 5
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.27.5.w360/DC1

HSL14847
Web lags behind in search for OTC drug information
PM Live 2008 Aug 5
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6978

HSL14867
Tanne JH.
FDA oversight of drug company promotion of off-label use is poor, US watchdog says.
BMJ 2008 Aug 5;337:a1163
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/aug05_2/a1163

HSL14846
Randall T.
Wyeth Reports New Subpoenas in Protonix Investigation
Bloomberg.com 2008 Aug 4
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJR.ELDfs5Q4&refer=home

HSL14853
Anderson M.
Is the American Academy of Pediatrics Helping Babys R Us Promote Formula?
The Social Medicine Portal 2008 Aug 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL14869
Bandler LG.
Misleading advertising of PI-based drug information?
Med J Aust. 2008 Aug 4;189(3):181
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/189_03_040808/letters_040808_fm-5.html

HSL14821
Elias P.
Abbott faces more litigation over AIDS drug
Associated Press 2008 Aug 3
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080803/ap_on_he_me/aids_drug_lawsuits

HSL14823
Eder A.
AstraZeneca defends drug's soaring sales
The News Journal (Delaware) 2008 Aug 3
Link to source with long URL

HSL14827
US Congress slams FDA for off-label promotion control failures
Pharma Times 2008 Aug 3
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14054&src=EWorldNews

HSL14855
Toxic Drugs, Toxic System: Sociologist Predicts Drug Disasters
American Sociological Association 2008 Aug 3
http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=474

HSL14807
Cresswell A.
Alternative medicine's lax rules attacked
The Australian 2008 Aug 2
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24108440-23289,00.html

HSL14804
Key Lawmakers Push Bill to Provide Doctors With Unbiased Rx Data
FDA Week 2008 Aug 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL14808
Shanahan L.
Alternative remedies face review
The Age (Melbourne) 2008 Aug 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL14822
Massachusetts Restricts Pharma Marketing in Cost, Quality Bill
PharmaLive 2008 Aug 1
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=560318&categoryid=43

HSL14824
Taylor L.
US Congressional bid to fund 'unbiased' drug info
Pharma Times 2008 Aug 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14053

HSL14720
Chauhan D, Mason A.
Factors affecting the uptake of new medicines in secondary care - a literature review.
J Clin Pharm Ther 2008 Aug;33(4):339-48
Link to source with long URL

HSL14848
Doucet M, Sismondo S.
Evaluating solutions to sponsorship bias.
BMJ 2008 Aug;34(8):627-30
http://jme.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/34/8/627

HSL14870
Berger E.
Ghostwriters, data manipulation and dollar diplomacy: how drug companies pull the strings in clinical research.
Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Aug;52(2):137-9
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18672488

HSL14898
Vincent WR, Wiesner AM, Steinke DT.
'Free' prescription drug samples are not free.
Am J Public Health. 2008 Aug;98(8):1348-9
http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/full/98/8/1348

HSL14938
Whitehead J, Cobo E.
Stopping a trial early in oncology: for patients or for industry?
Ann Oncol. 2008 Aug;19(8):1512-3
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/19/8/1512-a

HSL14954
Promotion overdo$e
Choice 2008 Aug
Link to source with long URL

HSL15283
Torrey EF.
A question of disclosure.
Psychiatr Serv 2008 Aug;59(8):935
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/59/8/935

HSL15406
Ratner M, Gura T.
Off-label or off-limits?
Nature 2008 Aug;26(8):867-75
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v26/n8/abs/nbt0808-867.html

HSL15407
Mitchell P.
UK strong arms industry over drug pricing.
Nat Biotechnol. 2008 Aug;26(8):846-7
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HSL15621
Agarwal RK.
Why physician's sample? Else they are trade promotional material!
J Indian Med Assoc. 2008 Aug;106(8):543
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18979615

HSL14805
Lazar K.
Legislature votes to crack down on companies' gifts to doctors
Boston Globe 2008 Jul 31
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/07/legislature_vot.html

HSL14795
Goldstein J.
Lilly Trained Reps to ‘Neutralize’ Zyprexa-Diabetes Link
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Jul 31
Link to source with long URL

HSL14797
Cronin Fisk M, Lopatto E.
Lilly Trained Sales Force to Ignore Drug's Risks
Bloomberg.com 2008 Jul 31
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aNURtByTt7Yk&refer=us

HSL14798
Carlat D.
Eli Lilly and Physician Malpractice Education: The Outrage Continues
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Jul 31
Link to source with long URL

HSL14799
Pollack A.
Amgen Told to Reword Drug Label
The New York Times 2008 Jul 31
Link to source with long URL

HSL14800
Mundy A.
Grassley, Dingell Lead Calls For Overhauling FDA
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jul 31
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121737384985295017.html

HSL14817
Kleiss K.
Trucker's death uncovers drug in herbal remedy
The Edmonton Journal 2008 Jul 31
Link to source with long URL

HSL14825
Weintraub A.
Teaching Doctors—or Selling to Them?
BusinessWeek 2008 Jul 31
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_32/b4095026335160.htm

HSL14832
Troy DE, Gottlieb S.
Pharmaceutical promotion and First Amendment rights.
N Engl J Med 2008 Jul 31;359(5):536
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18669437

HSL14775
FDA Sends Letter to Baxter Over 'Clinical Thank You Email'
PharmaLive 2008 Jul 30
Link to source with long URL

HSL14802
Wakeling I.
The future of pharma e-marketing
eyeforpharma.com 2008 Jul 30
http://social.eyeforpharma.com/story/future-pharma-e-marketing

HSL14861
Kuriya B, Schneid EC, Bell CM.
Quality of Pharmaceutical Industry Press Releases Based on Original Research
PLoS ONE 2008 July 30;3(7):e2828
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HSL14776
Edwards J.
Drug Marketing Poised For Historic Decline
BrandWeek 2008 Jul 29
Link to source with long URL

HSL14803
Meier B.
A Call for a Warning System on Artificial Joints
The New York Times 2008 Jul 29
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/business/29hip.html

HSL14819
Harvey K.
Is regulation of complementary medicine marketing a joke?
Crikey 2008 Jul 29
Link to source with long URL

HSL14793
Pettypiece S.
Pfizer's Kindler Says He Inherited Inefficient Research Effort
Bloomberg.com 2008 Jul 28
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ahyRxZ9sZ.gc&refer=home

HSL14801
Roner L.
Lessons in e-detailing
eyeforpharma.com 2008 Jul 28
http://social.eyeforpharma.com/story/lessons-e-detailing

HSL14774
Alonso-Zaldivar R.
FDA faulted over unapproved uses of medications
Associated Press 2008 Jul 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL14792
Wachman R.
Big Pharma self-medicates in a bid to lift ailing returns
The Guardian 2008 Jul 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL14810
Taylor L.
India: govt to be country’s sole buyer of patented drugs?
PharmaTimes 2008 Jul 27
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14006&src=EWorldNews

HSL14791
Shanahan L.
Drug companies fined record $1.8m
The Age (Melbourne) 2008 Jul 26
Link to source with long URL

HSL14811
US Senate slams orphan drug “price-gouging”
PharmaTimes 2008 Jul 26
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=14005&src=EWorldNews

HSL14809
Attkisson S.
How Independent Are Vaccine Defenders
CBS News 2008 Jul 25
Link to source with long URL

HSL14796
Edwards J.
Three Drug Companies Whose Marketing Became Less Effective Last Quarter
Jim Edwards’ NRx 2008 Jul 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL14812
Gilmore S.
Bristol-Myers Squibb to pay state $7M to settle Medicaid overcharging complaint
The Seattle Times 2008 Jul 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL14834
Gilstad JR, Finucane TE.
Results, Rhetoric, and Randomized Trials: The Case of Donepezil.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Jul 24
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HSL14806
Jayakuma PB.
Drug firms may stop freebies to doctors
BusinessWeek 2008 Jul 23
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=329395

HSL14753
Lenzer J, Brownlee S.
Naming names: is there an (unbiased) doctor in the house?
BMJ 2008 Jul 23;337
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/jul23_3/a930

HSL14755
Branded Websites Are The Most Effective Online Marketing Tactic For Pharmaceutical Marketers, comScore Study Finds
PharmaLive 2008 Jul 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL14813
BMS Settlement Cash Distributed
PharmaExec.com 2008 Jul 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL15010
Linnersten L.
[Is household-targeted Gardasil advertising in accordance with the intentions of the legislators?].
Lakartidningen. 2008 Jul 23;105(30-31):2121
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18751457

HSL14777
Grouse L.
Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members
Medscape 2008 Jul 21
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/577178?src=mp&spon=34&uac=36327PX

HSL14871
Tanne JH.
Senator asks psychiatrists' association about drug company funding.
BMJ 2008 Jul 21;337:a929
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul21_2/a929

HSL15192
Reeve JF, Mackson JM, Sweidan M, Williamson M.
The effect of advertising in clinical software on general practitioners' prescribing behaviour.
Med J Aust 2008 Jul 21;189(2):85
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/189_02_210708/ree10190_fm.html

HSL14742
Al-Marzouki S, Roberts I, Evans S, Marshall T.
Selective reporting in clinical trials: analysis of trial protocols accepted by The Lancet
The Lancet 2008 Jul 19;372(9634):201
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HSL14743
McNamee D, James A, Kleinert S.
Protocol review at The Lancet
The Lancet 2008 Jul 19;372(9634):189-190
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HSL14770
Sharav VH.
Zyprexa Litigation: Federal Judge Blasts FDA
Alliance for Human Research Protection 2008 Jul 19
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HSL14741
Bush M.
J&J Puts Pharma Group Into Review
Advertising Age 2008 Jul 18
http://adage.com/agencynews/article?article_id=129760

HSL14744
Carlat D.
In Industry CME, $85,000 buys you 90 minutes, $103,000 buys one article
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Jul 18
Link to source with long URL

HSL14745
Brody H.
PhRMA Code in Action in Massachusetts: Behind the Scenes
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma (blog) 2008 Jul 18
Link to source with long URL

HSL14747
Federal Judge Reverses Preemption Ruling in Indiana Paxil Suicide Case
Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C. 2008 Jul 18
www.baumhedlundlaw.com

HSL14778
Abel GA, Neufeld EJ, Sorel M, Weeks JC.
Direct-to-consumer advertising for bleeding disorders: a content analysis and expert evaluation of advertising claims.
J Thromb Haemost 2008 Jul 18
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120835477/abstract

HSL14736
AstraZeneca staff trained in new Code of Conduct
Pharmafocus 2008 Jul 17
Link to source with long URL

HSL14739
Drugmakers urged to back morality-based Health Impact Fund
Pharma Times 2008 Jul 17
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13951&src=EWorldNews

HSL14740
Merck to start paying out on Vioxx settlement next month
Pharma Times 2008 Jul 17
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13952&src=EWorldNews

HSL14761
Sorensen L, Gyrd-Hansen D, Kristiansen IS, Nexoe J, Nielsen JB.
Laypersons' understanding of relative risk reductions: a randomised cross-sectional study.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2008 Jul 17;8(1):31
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/8/31

HSL14728
Lazar K.
Panel rejects ban on drug firm gifts
The Boston Globe 2008 Jul 16
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HSL14733
Carlat D.
Pfizer and CME: Reading the Tea Leaves
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Jul 16
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HSL14750
Mortished C.
Barack Obama and John McCain go to war with Big Pharma
TimesOnline 2008 Jul 16
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HSL14839
Dobson R.
Roche is suspended from ABPI for 'actions likely to bring discredit' on the industry.
BMJ 2008 Jul 16;337:a835
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18632675

HSL14719
Kuzel M.
Has DTC Advertising Reached The Point Of Diminishing Returns?
Marketing Daily 2008 Jul 15
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HSL14721
Howe L.
New code doesn't end need for a law
The Boston Globe 2008 Jul 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL14727
Taylor L.
US Senate widens psychiatry/pharma funding probe
Pharma Times 2008 Jul 15
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13927&src=EWorldNews

HSL14729
Gambacurta B.
Jere Beasley aims at billion-plus in settlements with drug makers
The Montgomery Independent (Montgomery, Alabama, USA) 2008 Jul 15
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HSL14730
Goldstein J.
More Fallout for Bristol-Myers on Drug Pricing Investigation
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Jul 15
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HSL14731
Taylor L.
India seeks public help on drug overpricing
Pharma Times 2008 Jul 15
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13933&src=EWorldNews

HSL14732
Rethink and MDF form new recovery partnership
PMLive.com 2008 Jul 15
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6928

HSL14735
Mundy A.
Note to Pharma: ‘Your House Is On Fire, and You’re Still Smoking in Bed’
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Jul 15
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HSL14737
Michaels D.
It's Not the Answers That Are Biased, It's the Questions
The Washington Post 2008 Jul 15:HE03
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HSL14738
Staton T.
Pharma sales undergoes major shift
FiercePharma 2008 Jul 15
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HSL14794
The PLoS Medicine Editors.
Next Stop, Don't Block the Doors: Opening Up Access to Clinical Trials Results.
PLoS Med. 2008 Jul 15;5(7):e160
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HSL14835
Reynolds CJ, Yates T, Hughes R.
Key opinion leaders: Getting them while they're young.
BMJ 2008 Jul 15;337:a792
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18632710

HSL14836
Spiers AS.
Key opinion leaders: How to spot one.
BMJ 2008 Jul 15;337:a790
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18632709

HSL14837
Fugh-Berman A.
Key opinion leaders: Thus are our medical meetings managed.
BMJ 2008 Jul 15;337:a789
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HSL14838
Carroll BJ.
How it really works.
BMJ 2008 Jul 15;337:a788
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18632707

HSL14872
Kaufert P, Kaufert J.
Distressing news on the Therapeutics Initiative.
CMAJ 2008 Jul 15;179(2):164
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HSL14873
Hébert PC.
Direct-to-consumer advertising: end the compromise.
CMAJ 2008 Jul 15;179(2):119
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HSL14897
Marek K.
Reader objects to increasing ads in veterinary publications.
J Am Vet Med Assoc 2008 Jul 15;233(2):224-5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18642410

HSL14716
McArthur G.
Doctors falling for advertised pills
Herald Sun (Melbourne) 2008 Jul 14
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24015489-662,00.html

HSL14718
Taylor L.
Roche suspended from ABPI over 'inappropriate' Xenical supply
Pharma Times 2008 Jul 14
http://www.pharmatimes.com/UKNews/article.aspx?id=13913

HSL14734
Perrone M.
Feds allege Ranbaxy lied about quality of drugs
Associated Press 2008 Jul 14
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080714/ranbaxy_investigation.html?.v=2

HSL14772
Richwine L.
FDA staff questions J&J antibiotic studies
Reuters 2008 Jul 14
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HSL14779
Dyer C.
Prosecution over drug price fixing collapses.
BMJ 2008 Jul 14;337:a814
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul14_2/a814

HSL14814
Company Suspended From ABPI Membership Over Breaches Of Code Of Practice
PharmaLive 2008 Jul 14
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=556060&categoryid=43

HSL14826
New Report: Big Pharma Breaks R&D Spending Promise to Canadians for Seventh Consecutive Year
CNW Group 2008 Jul 14
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2008/14/c4253.html

HSL14703
Diller L.
Are Our Leading Pediatricians Drug Industry Shills?
San Francisco Chronicle 2008 Jul 13:G - 2
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/13/IN7G11L6TL.DTL

HSL14702
Carey B, Harris G.
Psychiatric Group Faces Scrutiny Over Drug Industry Ties
The New York Times 2008 Jul 12
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HSL14709
Brody H.
New PhRMA Code, I: Defending the Line
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma (blog) 2008 Jul 12
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HSL14710
Brody H.
New PhRMA Code, II: The Larger Context
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma (blog) 2008 Jul 12
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HSL14714
Metherell M.
Good drugs left behind in profit push
Sydney Morning Herald 2008 Jul 12
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HSL14754
Relman AS.
Improper rewards of research
Boston Globe 2008 Jul 12
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HSL14691
Advertising Group Criticizes Pfizer's Medical Education Grant Policy
FDA Week 2008 Jul 11
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HSL14699
Silverman E.
Grassley Probes Psychiatrists Over Ties To Pharma
Pharmalot 2008 Jul 11
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HSL14700
Communiqué Awards show that healthcare education is in safe hands
PM Live 2008 Jul 11
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6909

HSL14705
Lazar K.
Drug industry tightens rules on gift-giving
The Boston Globe 2008 Jul 11
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HSL14707
Let's intercept Big Pharma's Hail Mary pass
Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group 2008 Jul 11
http://masspirg.org/action/rx_drugs?id4=ES

HSL14708
Carlat D.
PhRMA’s New Code: Secret Documents Revealed
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Jul 11
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HSL14690
PhRMA Revised Marketing Code Reinforces Commitment To Responsible Interactions With Healthcare Professionals
PhRMA 2008 Jul 10
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HSL14701
Seetharaman D.
Drug marketing code draws line at gift pens
Reuters 2008 Jul 10
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HSL14704
Rubenstein S.
Anybody (Other Than a Doctor) Need a Pen? Clipboard? Clock?
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Jul 10
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/10/

HSL14706
Harris G.
Drug Industry to Announce Revised Code on Marketing
New York Times 2008 Jul 10
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HSL14752
Edwards J.
Drug Swag Gets Bagged
BrandWeek 2008 Jul 10
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HSL14769
Statement of the Coalition for Healthcare Communication On the Value of Independent Commercial Providers of CME
PharmaLive 2008 Jul 10
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=555516&categoryid=43

HSL14712
Pharmaceutical Companies Spend More in Vermont in 2007, Says Attorney General Sorrell
PharmaLive 2008 Jul 9
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HSL14713
Hirschfeld P.
Report: Drug makers spent $3M in state in 2007
Rutland Herald (Rutland, Vermont, USA) 2008 Jul 9
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HSL14676
Sharav VH.
AAP Recommends Aggressive Screening + Statins Use for Children
AHRP Infomail 2008 Jul 8

HSL14677
Goozner M.
Fat Kids? Feed 'em Statins and Supplements
Gooznews (blog) 2008 Jul 8
http://www.gooznews.com/archives/001107.html

HSL14679
Mack J.
A Novel Approach to Communicating with Physicians
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Jul 8
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HSL14680
Parker-Pope T.
8-Year-Olds on Statins? A New Plan Quickly Bites Back
The New York Times 2008 Jul 8
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HSL14686
McNeil DG.
Effort for Lower Drug Prices Would Focus on Gaining Patents
The New York Times 2008 Jul 8
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/health/research/08glob.html

HSL14711
Chase M.
Pricey Drugs Put Squeeze on Doctors
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jul 8
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121548254807634713.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

HSL14751
Koeris M.
Big Pharma & Big Government = Big Profits?
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 2008 Jul 8
http://www.genengnews.com/blog/item.aspx?id=411

HSL14780
Tanne JH.
Pfizer stops funding medical education provided by profit making companies.
BMJ 2008 Jul 8;337:a708
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul08_2/a708

HSL14781
Stafford N.
German watchdog investigates drug company's online education courses.
BMJ 2008 Jul 8;337:a723
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul08_1/a723

HSL14782
Tanne JH.
US doctors display
BMJ 2008 Jul 8;337:a711
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul08_1/a711

HSL15217
Radcliff M.
'We should question the power of drug companies'.
Nurs Times. 2008 Jul 8-14;104(27):52
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18683392

HSL14678
Steinberg M.
Genentech's Avasitin Price Is Unsustainable
Seeking Alpha 2008 Jul 7
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HSL14681
Mansell P.
Industry’s contribution to innovation is historical, says Angell
Pharma Times 2008 Jul 7
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HSL14683
Whalen J.
Glaxo Seeks Guidance From Health Systems
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jul 7
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121538798154831045.html

HSL14682
Kolata G, Pollack A.
Costly Cancer Drug Offers Hope, but Also a Dilemma
The New York Times 2008 Jul 6
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/health/06avastin.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

HSL14684
Jack A.
Drug groups prescribe for future growth
The Financial Times 2008 Jul 6
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HSL14717
Taylor L.
Australia: over 800 drug prices to fall 25% next month
Pharma Times 2008 Jul 5
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13848&src=EWorldNews

HSL14896
West D.
The frequency of medicines advertising on New Zealand television.
N Z Med J 2008 Jul 4;121(1277):97-8
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18677339

HSL14931
Dabade G.
It's a relief for the HIV-infected
Deccan Herald 2008 Jul 4
www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jul42008/editpage2008070376774.asp

HSL14667
Loftus P.
Pfizer Ends Direct Funding of Courses
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jul 3
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121500694573822937.html

HSL14673
Russell J.
Judge: Case against Lilly may go to trial
The Indianapolis Star 2008 Jul 3
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HSL14866
Weeks C.
Children's suicide attempts raise concerns about ADHD medication
The Globe and Mail (Canada) 2008 Jul 3
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HSL14664
Asomura Y.
OTC 'Switch' Market Next Battleground for Drugmakers
Nikkei English News 2008 Jul 2
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HSL14665
Loftus P.
Pfizer To End Direct Support For Commercial Doctor Courses
CNN Money.com 2008 Jul 2
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HSL14669
Wang SS.
Pfizer Stops Funding Some Classes for Doctors
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jul 2
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HSL14670
Schneider J.
Lilly Loses Appeal to Limit Damages in Canadian Suit
Bloomberg.com 2008 Jul 2
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HSL14672
Verispan Reports: Psychiatrists Rank Eli Lilly Number One in Overall Esteem
PharmaLive 2008 Jul 2
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HSL14674
Powell BF.
The District of Columbia Proposes Pharmaceutical Detailer Regulations
FDA Law Blog 2008 Jul 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL14634
Eli Lilly to pay $60,000 fine
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Jul 1
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14657
Ji-sook B.
Doctors, Pfizer in 'Suspcious' Sponsorship Deal
The Korea Times 2008 Jul 1
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/07/117_26849.html

HSL14658
Silverman E.
Academic Funds & Conflicts: Eric Campbell Explains
Pharmalot 2008 Jul 1
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HSL14659
Johnson B.
Jury: 2 drug firms owe Ala. $114M in price fraud
Yahoo Finance 2008 Jul 1
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080701/drug_suit.html?.v=5

HSL14675
Berkrot B.
US judge rules Pfizer shareholder suit can proceed
Reuters 2008 Jul 1
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HSL14783
Tuffs A.
German soap opera has thinly veiled references to branded drugs, regulator says.
BMJ 2008 Jul 1;337:a619
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18595910

HSL14840
Brooks JR.
Pens, mugs, clocks, notepads and other handouts.
CMAJ 2008 Jul 1;179(1):28-9
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HSL14841
Holloway RG, Mooney CJ, Getchius TS, Edlund WS, Miyasaki JO.
Invited Article: Conflicts of interest for authors of American Academy of Neurology clinical practice guidelines.
Neurology 2008 Jul 1;71(1):57-63
http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/71/1/57

HSL14818
Pill Pushers: Pharmaceutical Marketing in an Overmedicated Nation
Multinational Monitor 2008 Jul-Aug
http://www.multinationalmonitor.org/mm2008/072008/interview-petersen.html

HSL14671
Pfizer Changes Its Funding of Continuing Medical Education in the U.S.
PharmaLive 2008 Jul
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HSL14874
Rosenberg RN.
Unreported financial disclosures.
Arch Neurol 2008 Jul;65(7):992
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/65/7/992

HSL14876
Bastawrous A, Smith MC.
We are part of the problem.
Br J Ophthalmol 2008 Jul;92(7):1010
http://bjo.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/92/7/1010

HSL14907
FDA’s Oversight of the Promotion of Drugs for Off-Label Uses
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; 2008 Jul
http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-08-835

HSL14963
Othman N.
Iklan ubat-ubatan di jurnal perubatan - Informasi yang diragui? [Pharmaceutical advertisements in medical journals : poor quality of information?]
Dewan Kosmik 2008 Jul

HSL14969
Islam MS, Farah SS.
Sources of information in drug advertisements: evidence from the drug indexing journal of Bangladesh.
Indian J Med Ethics 2008 Jul-Sep;5(3):136-7
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18754240

HSL14973
Tyndall A.
Why do we need noncommercial, investigator-initiated clinical trials?
Nature 2008 Jul;4(7):354-5
http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/ncprheum0814

HSL15103
Somberg JC.
The sins of ghostwriting.
Am J Ther 2008 Jul-Aug;15(4):297-8
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HSL15215
Rivkees SA.
The long arm of financial conflicts of interest: extensions into lined pockets, research and review, and the United States Senate.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Jul;21(7):607-9
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18780592

HSL15368
McHenry LB, Jureidini JN.
Industry-sponsored ghostwriting in clinical trial reporting: a case study.
Account Res 2008 Jul-Sep;15(3):152-67
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18792536

HSL15369
Nayak BK.
Finer nuances of clinical study agreements for research trials.
Indian J Ophthalmol 2008 Jul-Aug;56(4):267-8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15629
Kaplan DL, Graff KM.
Marketing breastfeeding--reversing corporate influence on infant feeding practices.
2008 Jul;85(4):486-504
http://www.springerlink.com/content/82277g292095x388/

HSL14635
New EFPIA code comes into effect
PM Live 2008 Jun 30
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6866

HSL14636
Judicial Watch
Examining the FDA’s HPV Vaccine Records
Washington DC: Judicial Watch; 2008 Jun 30
Link to source with long URL

HSL14654
Johnson A, Winslow R.
Drug Makers Say FDA Safety Focus Is Slowing New-Medicine Pipeline
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jun 30
Link to source with long URL

HSL14660
Marketing Mix of Leading Pharma Advertisers
Pharma Marketing Blog 2008 Jun 30
Link to source with long URL

HSL14668
Herper M.
The Statin Showdown
Forbes.com 2008 Jun 30
Link to source with long URL

HSL14685
ACCME Receives Request for Information from U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
PharmaLive 2008 Jun 30
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=552950&categoryid=43

HSL14639
Russell J.
One drug, many uses. Good idea?
The Indianapolis Star 2008 Jun 29
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HSL14640
Cohen R.
Drugmaker seeks more over the counter regulation
The Star Ledger 2008 Jun 29
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HSL14652
Berenson A, Abelson R.
Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the Heart
The New York Times 2008 Jun 29
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HSL14653
Goldstein J.
Implant firms pay doctors millions
Philly.com 2008 Jun 29
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/22570944.html

HSL14784
Moynihan R.
Drug maker's PR firm is force behind blood clot awareness campaign.
BMJ 2008 Jun 28;336(7659):1460-1
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7659/1460-a

HSL14621
Industry Reputation Declines Again
DTC Perspectives 2008 Jun 27
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HSL14622
Day M.
Drug licences for cash scandal unfolds in Italy
PharmaTimes 2008 Jun 27
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13792&src=EWorldNews

HSL14624
Rugaber CS.
Wyeth decision could set legal precedent
The Star Ledger 2008 Jun 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL14625
Antidepressant Risks
Yahoo Finance 2008 Jun 27
http://biz.yahoo.com/bizwk/080627/0827b4091045388849.html?.v=1

HSL14626
Moynihan R.
Global PR firm outed as force behind blood clot awareness campaign
Crikey 2008 Jun 27
Link to source with long URL

HSL14637
Kelley N, Fugh-Berman A.
Deceptive Market Practices in the Marketplace of Ideas
Bioethics Forum 2008 Jun 27
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HSL14666
Zuniga A.
Medical Affairs Teams Prove Value Again ... and Again
PharmaEdge 2008 Jun 27
http://blog.cuttingedgeinfo.com/archives/2008/06/index.html#a000142

HSL14760
Kaiser J.
Ethics. Senate inquiry on research conflicts shifts to grantees
Science. 2008 Jun 27;320(5884):1708
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/320/5884/1708

HSL14619
Are Perks Compromising MD Ethics?
CBS News 2008 Jun 26
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/26/eveningnews/main4213269.shtml

HSL14620
Weintraub A.
Doctors Under the Influence?
BusinessWeek 2008 Jun 26
http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/08_27/b4091042383124.htm

HSL14631
Carlat D.
The Six Million Dollar Man: Witch Hunt? Or Call to Action?
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Jun 26
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HSL14693
Cowen PJ.
Serotonin and depression: pathophysiological mechanism or marketing myth?
Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2008 Jun 26
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HSL15216
Wink K.
[Do patients understand special terms in the product information?]
MMW Fortschr Med. 2008 Jun 26;150
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18712123

HSL14815
Sen. Grassley Calls on Congress and NIH Leaders to Identify Conflicts of Interest in Taxpayer Sponsored Medical Research
Drugs.com 2008 Jun 25
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HSL14597
Larsson J.
New study about antidepressants – Big Pharma and medical agency working close together to save profits and careers
TransWorldNews 2008 Jun 25
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HSL14627
Pettypiece S.
Glaxo Boosts Marketing of Smoking Aids Amid Pfizer Pill's Woes
Bloomberg.com 2008 Jun 25
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HSL14628
Kuli A.
Amgen, Pfizer Top 2007 US Drug-Lobbyist List, Watchdog Says
Bloomberg.com 2008 Jun 25
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HSL14632
Gunn A.
Getting back on the horse
ABC Radio National 2008 Jun 25
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/perspective/stories/2008/2285683.htm#transcript

HSL14773
Cain DM, Detsky AS.
Everyone's a Little Bit Biased (Even Physicians)
JAMA. 2008 Jun 25;299(24):2893-2895
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HSL14592
Tarkan L.
Doctors Say Medication Is Overused in Dementia
The New York Times 2008 Jun 24
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HSL14598
Ismail A.
A Record Year for the Pharmaceutical Lobby in '07: Washington's largest lobby racks up another banner year on Capitol Hill
The Center for Public Integrity 2008 Jun 24
http://www.publicintegrity.org/rx/report.aspx?aid=985

HSL14601
Bush M.
Pfizer Launches Major Agency Review, Denies Consolidation
Advertising Age 2008 Jun 24
http://adage.com/agencynews/article?article_id=127964

HSL14610
Taylor L.
Pharma/health tops US lobbying table in first quarter
Pharma Times 2008 Jun 24
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13769&src=EWorldNews

HSL14611
Kelly C.
Drug Firms To Adopt AMA Guidelines On Physicians In DTC Ads
FDA Legislative Watch.com 2008 Jun 24
http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/06/drug-firms-to-a.html

HSL14655
New Report: The Truth About Drug Innovation
PharmaLive 2008 Jun 24
Link to source with long URL

HSL14656
Center for Public Integrity: Drug Industry Spent Record Amount Lobbying in '07 Over a Billion Dollars Spent in the Last 10 Years
PharmaLive 2008 Jun 24
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HSL14593
Taylor L.
MHRA plans reform of unlicensed medicines regulations
Pharma Times 2008 Jun 23
http://www.pharmatimes.com/uknews/article.aspx?id=13757&src=EWorldNews

HSL14595
Schuklenk U.
5* Hotels and the Pharmaceutical Industry
Udo Schuklenk's Ethx Blog 2008 Jun 22
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HSL14596
Taylor L.
Patient groups seek greater involvement in EMEA activities
Pharma Times 2008 Jun 22
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13749&src=EWorldNews

HSL14573
Moynihan R.
Key opinion leaders: independent experts or drug representatives in disguise?
BMJ 2008 Jun 21;336(7658):1402-3
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7658/1402

HSL14574
Godlee F.
Key opinion leaders, your time is up
BMJ 2008 Jun 21;336(7658)
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7658/0

HSL14575
Buckwell C.
Should the drug industry work with key opinion leaders? Yes
BMJ 2008 Jun 21;336(7658):1404
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7658/1404

HSL14576
Fava GA.
Should the drug industry work with key opinion leaders? No
BMJ 2008 Jun 21;336(7658):1405
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7658/1405

HSL14594
Weniger Sterne in Berlin
Spiegel Online 2008 Jun 21
http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,561206,00.html

HSL14767
Jack A.
Europe's drug companies are better than those in US in making drugs accessible to poor countries.
BMJ 2008 Jun 21;336(7658):1396
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7658/1396

HSL14554
Alphapharm promo
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Jun 20
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14578
Daily M, Cowell D.
Investigation of Glaxo's Paxil widens: paper
Reuters 2008 Jun 20
Link to source with long URL

HSL14579
Roche launches RPF
PM Live 2008 Jun 20
http://www.pmlive.com/pharm_market/news.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6844

HSL14580
Eder A.
Astra CEO in London trial will take stand
Delaware Online 2008 Jun 20
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HSL14589
Singer-Vine J.
Neurologist Sought Warning for Pfizer Drug
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jun 20
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HSL14609
Lyn TE, Miglani S.
Drugmakers urged to cut anti-diarrhoea vaccine prices
Reuters 2008 Jun 20
http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUKKLR33568220080620

HSL14614
Mundy A.
U.S. Probe of Glaxo's Paxil Widens
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jun 20
http://www.wsj.com/redirect/health.html

HSL14615
Mundy A.
FDA Got Left Out on Paxil Risk Documents
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jun 20
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HSL14695
Fitzgerald GA.
Drugs, industry, and academia.
Science. 2008 Jun 20;320(5883):1563
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/320/5883/1563

HSL14559
Doctors rate Novartis sales reps as the best, says survey
PharmaTimes 2008 Jun 19
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13737&src=EWorldNews

HSL14562
Titus SL, Wells JA, Rhoades LJ.
Repairing research integrity
Nature 2008 Jun 19;453:980-982
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v453/n7198/full/453980a.html

HSL14566
Rowe P.
Big Pharma generous with big swag
Union-Tribune 2008 Jun 19
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HSL14581
Tinetti ME.
Over-the-counter sales of statins and other drugs for asymptomatic conditions.
N Engl J Med 2008 Jun 19;358(25):2728-32
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HSL14828
Ledford H.
Institutes in pharma cash probe.
Nature 2008 Jun 19;453(7198):963
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080618/full/453963a.html

HSL14829
[No authors listed].
Anti-AIDS vitamin advertising banned.
Nature 2008 Jun 19;453(7198):969
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080618/full/453969c.html

HSL14830
Mejia R.
Taking the industry road.
Nature 2008 Jun 19;453(7198):1138-9
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HSL14563
Doctors' prescriptions need dose of disclosure
Chicago Sun Times 2008 Jun 18
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/1011452,CST-EDT-edit18a.article

HSL14567
Ledford H.
Institutes in pharma cash probe: Universities under pressure to investigate researchers' industry funding.
Nature 2008 Jun 18;453(963)
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HSL14568
Lopatto E.
Scientific Fraud May Be More Widespread Than Thought, Poll Says
Bloomberg.com 2008 Jun 18
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HSL14569
Majority of Americans Support Legislative Action to Disclose Pharmaceutical Company Gifts to Physicians
PharmaLive 2008 Jun 18
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HSL14590
Koroneos G.
Pharma to Sit on DTC Ads
PharmExec.com 2008 Jun 18
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HSL14641
Kuehn BM.
Companies’ Use of Web to Recruit Patients for Studies Brings Opportunities, Risks
JAMA 2008 Jun 18;299(23):2733
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HSL14564
Dombrowski C.
AMA Delegates To Debate Gift Reporting; Sunshine Bill Still Has Ray Of Hope
FDA Legislative Watch.com 2008 Jun 17
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HSL14571
Silverman E.
AMA Declines To Support Gift Ban
Pharmalot 2008 Jun 17
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/06/ama-declines-to-support-gift-ban/

HSL14591
Johnson B.
Ala. attorney: 2 drug companies cheated Medicaid
Forbes.com 2008 Jun 17
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HSL14555
Teinowitz I.
Drug Companies Agree to Tighter Rules: Ad Campaigns for New Medications Won't Target Consumers for Six Months
Advertising Age 2008 Jun 16
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HSL14556
Committee on Energy and Commerce Press
Dingell, Stupak Welcome PhRMA Invitation to Discuss DTC Regulations
2008 Jun 16
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/110nr290.shtml

HSL14572
Silverman E.
The AMA Decides Not To Ban CME Funding
Pharmalot 2008 Jun 16
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/06/will-the-ama-ban-cme-funding/

HSL14577
Goozner M.
Evidence-based medicine in Russia: the challenge and the hope
Scientific American 2008 Jun 16
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HSL14543
Vollmar HC, Ostermann T, Hinz A, Rieger MA, Butzlaff ME.
[Primary care physicians, internet and educational media. Preferences, usages and appraisal in a 6-year comparison]
Med Klin (Munich). 2008 Jun 15;103(6):425-32
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18548212

HSL14537
Editorial .
Direct-to-consumer advertising under a different name
The Lancet 2008 Jun 14;371(9629):1972
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HSL14538
Healthcare: Health Websites Are Not Trusted
PR Week 2008 Jun 14
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HSL14552
Mundy A, Whalen J.
Glaxo Attracts Questions Over Data in Paxil Studies
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jun 14:A4
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HSL14588
Breggin P
The FDA Wants to Stop You from Protecting Yourself Against Drug Companies
The Huffington Post 2008 Jun 14
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HSL14608
Lenzer J.
Review launched after Harvard psychiatrist failed to disclose industry funding.
BMJ 2008 Jun 14;336(7657):1327
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HSL14646
Direct-to-consumer advertising under a different name.
Lancet 2008 Jun 14;371(9629):1972
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140-6736(08)60843-0

HSL14763
Winkler JT.
Law on unjustified health claims: Member states must enforce ban on dubious products.
BMJ 2008 Jun 14;336(7657):1324-5
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7657/1324-c

HSL14539
A Short Drive with Healthy Skepticism’s Dr. Peter Mansfield
The Social Medicine Portal 2008 Jun 13
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HSL14541
Gérvas J.
Human papillomavirus vaccines. Three decent proposals .
CMAJ 2008 Jun 13:epub
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/eletters/177/12/1527

HSL14599
Eli Lilly: Drug treats knee osteoarthritis pain
Yahoo Finance 2008 Jun 13
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080613/eli_lilly_cymbalta.html?.v=1

HSL14600
Wang SS.
AstraZeneca Reps Strike Gold in China’s Provinces
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jun 13
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HSL14607
Zamiska N.
AstraZeneca Looks Beyond Beijing
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Jun 13
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HSL14520
Lukovitz K.
Firms Spend Up To $500 Million In Marketing For Mega-Launches
Marketing Daily 2008 Jun 12
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HSL14524
Editorial .
Drugs and disclosure
The Boston Globe 2008 Jun 12
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HSL14528
Richwine L, Heavey S.
Senator seeks FDA probe of Glaxo's Paxil data
Reuters 2008 Jun 12
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HSL14553
Grassley C.
Grassley seeks FDA scrutiny of Paxil and suicide risk
United States Senate Committee on Finance 2008 Jun 12
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HSL14602
May J, Cohen R.
Industry Insider: A click closer to Rx information
The Star Ledger 2008 Jun 12
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HSL14629
Goozner M.
A prescription for public health
Nature 2008 Jun 12;453:855-856
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HSL14523
Taylor L.
UK launches new drug access alliance for Third World
Pharma Times 2008 Jun 11
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13684&src=EWorldNews

HSL14525
Baar A.
Despite Controversy Over Rules, DTC Ads Seen As Effective
Marketing Daily 2008 Jun 11
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HSL14540
Global Market for Pharmaceuticals Worth Over $1 Trillion by 2013
PharmaLive 2008 Jun 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL14557
Cooney E.
Psychiatrists under fire supported by Mass. Genera
The Boston Globe 2008 Jun 11
http://www.boston.com/news/health/blog/2008/06/post_8.html

HSL14623
Light D.
Missing the real issue about the pneumo AMC
Development Today 2008 Jun 11;XVIII(8):11
http://www.development-today.com/magazine/2008/DT_8/Opinion/3490

HSL14630
Goozner M.
Review: Doubt is Their Product by David Michaels and Bending Science by Thomas O. McGarity and Wendy E. Wagner
NewScientist 2008 Jun 11
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HSL14633
Leo J, Lacasse JR.
Is Clinical Depression Caused by a Serotonin Imbalance? A Response to Peter Kramer
Chemical Imbalance 2008 Jun 11
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HSL14521
11th Annual Survey on Consumer Reaction to DTC Advertising of Prescription Drugs Reveals:
Business Wire 2008 Jun 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL14526
Editorial .
Hidden Drug Payments at Harvard
New York Times 2008 Jun 10
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/opinion/10tue2.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

HSL14536
Synovate announces result of global survey
PMLive.com 2008 Jun 10
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6812

HSL14527
Whitehead JW.
No Child Left Undrugged
The Huffington Post 2008 Jun 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL14515
Harris G, Carey B.
Researchers Fail to Reveal Full Drug Pay
New York Times 2008 Jun 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14519
Taylor L.
Philippines removes all roadblocks to parallel imports
Pharma Times 2008 Jun 8
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13651&src=EWorldNews

HSL14513
Moynihan R.
Independent drug watchdog in Canada under funding threat
BMJ 2008 Jun 7;336(7656):1270
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7656/1270-a

HSL14514
Burton B.
Drug industry weakens US bill about disclosure of gifts
BMJ 2008 Jun 7;336(7656):1268
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7656/1268-a

HSL14765
Hickman L.
Product placement in the waiting room.
BMJ 2008 Jun 7;336(7656):1274-5
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7656/1274

HSL14766
Tanne JH.
US branded drug makers pay to prevent generic competition.
BMJ 2008 Jun 7;336(7656):1266-7
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7656/1266-b

HSL16289
Joseph K, Mantrala M.
A model of the role of free drug samples in physicians' prescription decisions
Marketing Letters 2008 Jun 7
http://www.springerlink.com/content/u2m4574661412m1n/

HSL14517
'Patient information' by pharmaceutical companies comes up against almost unanimous opposition from civil society
Joint open letter from 18 organisations 2008 Jun 5

HSL14546
Lichter PR.
Debunking Myths in Physician-Industry Conflicts of Interest.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun 5
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002-9394(08)00276-6

HSL14510
Patents are the wrong targets?
E-DRUG 2008 Jun 4
http://www.essentialdrugs.org/edrug/archive/200806/msg00022.php

HSL14512
Survey shows doctors’ online preferences
PMLive.com 2008 Jun 4
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6792

HSL14501
HIP to patent counselling
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Jun 3
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14504
Taylor L.
EU to probe Sanofi-Aventis over 'obstruction'
Pharma Times 2008 Jun 3
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13620&src=EWorldNews

HSL14505
Harris G.
Survey of Medical Schools Is Critical of Perks
New York Times 2008 Jun 3
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/03conflict.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

HSL14507
Taylor L.
Canadian media giant in court to demand DTC rights
Pharma Times 2008 Jun 3
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13626&src=EWorldNews

HSL14509
Bazell R.
More profit than progress in cancer research
NBC News 2008 Jun 3
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24930000/from/ET/

HSL14522
AMSA PharmFree Scorecard Grades U.S. Medical Schools on Conflict-of-Interest Policies; Only 7 Receive an 'A'
PRNewswire-USNewswire 2008 Jun 3
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=545775&categoryid=43

HSL14500
Huckman M.
Merck's Movie 'Script' For Advertising Its Cancer Vaccine
Pharma's Market (blog) 2008 Jun 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL14503
The Cost of Code Compliance
PMLive.com 2008 Jun 2
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6772

HSL14530
Stockigt JR.
Misleading advertising of PI-based drug information?
Med J Aust 2008 Jun 2;188(11):679-80
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/188_11_020608/letters_020608_fm-6.html

HSL15393
Javitt G, Berkowitz D, Gostin LO.
Assessing Mandatory HPV Vaccination: Who Should Call the Shots?
The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2008 Jun 2;36(2):384 - 395
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HSL14499
Goldstein J.
Minnesota Doctors: No Free Frozen Yogurt for You!
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Jun 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL14565
Bronxdoc .
FDA Abandons Declaration Of Helsinki For International Clinical Trials
The Social Medicine Portal 2008 Jun 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL14786
Cudny ME, Graham AS.
Adverse-drug-event data provided by pharmaceutical companies.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008 Jun 1;65(11):1071-5
http://www.ajhp.org/cgi/content/full/65/11/1071

HSL14339
Mastroianni PC, Noto AR, Galduróz JC.
[Psychoactive drug advertising: analysis of scientific information].
Rev Saude Publica 2008 Jun;42(3):epub ahead of print
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HSL14570
Silverman E.
Consumers Want Gifts To Docs Disclosed: Survey
Pharmalot 2008 Jun
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HSL14586
Lado E, Vacariza M, Fernández-González C, Gestal-Otero JJ, Figueiras A.
Influence exerted on drug prescribing by patients' attitudes and expectations and by doctors' perception of such expectations: a cohort and nested case-control study.
J Eval Clin Pract. 2008 Jun;14(3):453-9
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HSL14605
Sharma AM.
Response
Can Fam Physician 2008 Jun;54(6):849 - 850
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HSL14606
Kelsall DL.
Editor’s response
Can Fam Physician 2008 Jun;54(6):850 - 851
http://www.cfp.ca/cgi/content/full/54/6/850?etoc

HSL14604
Lexchin J, Basset K, Biron P, Mansfield PR, Mintzes B.
Medications for obesity
Can Fam Physician 2008 Jun;54(6):848 - 849
http://www.cfp.ca/cgi/content/full/54/6/848-a?etoc

HSL14643
Green S.
Ethics and the pharmaceutical industry.
Australas Psychiatry. 2008 Jun;16(3):158-65
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HSL14692
Tavcar R, Dernovsek MZ.
Clinically tested toothpaste and other fairy tales - A critical approach to reading pharmaceutical advertisements and professional papers.
Psychiatr Danub 2008 Jun;20(2):249-50
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18587300

HSL14722
Onofrey M.
When Clients Can Help Physicians And Patients Speak The Same Language Everyone Wins
PharmaVOICE 2008 Jun
http://www.pharmavoice.com/pdfs/2008/pv-0608/PV0608_Outlet.pdf

HSL14746
Bhangale V.
Pharma marketing in India: Opportunities, challenges and the way forward
Journal of Medical Marketing 2008 Jun;8(3):205–210
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jmm/journal/v8/n3/abs/5050121a.html

HSL14748
Joseph M, Spake DF, Godwin DM.
Aging consumers and drug marketing: Senior citizens' views on DTC advertising, the medicare prescription drug programme and pharmaceutical retailing
Journal of Medical Marketing 2008 Jun;8(3):221–228
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jmm/journal/v8/n3/abs/jmm20084a.html

HSL14749
Singh R.
Network connectedness of pharmaceutical sales rep (FLE)-physician dyad and physician prescription behaviour: A conceptual model
J Med Market 2008 Jun;8(3):257-268
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jmm/journal/v8/n3/abs/jmm200814a.html

HSL14759
Whittle J, Good CB.
Prescription drug samples: making decisions with imperfect data.
J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jun;23(6):890-2
http://www.springerlink.com/content/246544r5343x74t6/fulltext.pdf

HSL14788
Tjia J, Briesacher BA, Soumerai SB, Pierre-Jacques M, Zhang F, Ross-Degnan D, Gurwitz JH.
Medicare beneficiaries and free prescription drug samples: a national survey.
J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun;23(6):709-14
http://www.springerlink.com/content/9871685172880q62/

HSL14790
Luevorasirikul K, Gray NJ, Anderson CW.
Developing a consumer evaluation tool of weight control strategy advertisements on the Internet.
Health Educ Res. 2008 Jun;23(3):567-75
http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/23/3/567

HSL14820
Lexchin J.
Doctors and Industry Funding of Continuing Medical Education: Guilty as Charged
The Israeli Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008 Jun;8(2):23-25
http://isrjem.org/Isrjem_June08.Funding%20Lexchin_Postprod.pdf

HSL14972
Hammerschmidt D.
Bias in the design, interpretation, and publication of industry-sponsored clinical research.
Minn Med. 2008 Jun;91(6):46-7
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18616022

HSL14995
Joseph M, Spake DF, Godwin DM.
Aging consumers and drug marketing: Senior citizens’ views on DTC advertising, the medicare prescription drug programme and pharmaceutical retailing.
Journal of Medical Marketing 2008 Jun;8(3):221-228
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HSL15024
Tsai HJ.
Physician-industry interactions: there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Jun;47(2):252-5
http://ajws.elsevier.com/ajws3/abstract.asp?art_id=4411&art_journals=5

HSL15025
Loncarek K.
How to say 'thanks' in Phoenician.
Croat Med J. 2008 Jun;49(3):441-3
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HSL15057
Kerridge I.
Comment: interactions between the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry in Australia.
Australas Psychiatry 2008 Jun;16(3):166-8
Link to source with long URL

HSL15058
Green S.
Ethics and the pharmaceutical industry.
Australas Psychiatry 2008 Jun;16(3):158-65
Link to source with long URL

HSL15099
Kohr R.
Taking issue with 'lets do lunch.'
Can Nurse. 2008 Jun;104(6):5-6
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646299

HSL15100
Macdonald G.
Taking issue with 'lets do lunch.'
Can Nurse. 2008 Jun;104(6):5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646298

HSL15101
Meyouhas V.
Taking issue with 'lets do lunch.'
Can Nurse. 2008 Jun;104(6):5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646297

HSL15102
Gheseger J.
Taking issue with 'lets do lunch.'
Can Nurse. 2008 Jun;104(6):5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646296

HSL15104
McCall J.
Taking issue with "Let's do lunch".
Can Nurse 2008 Jun;104(6):5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18642492

HSL15105
McCall J.
Taking issue with 'Let's do lunch'.
Can Nurse. 2008 Jun;104(6):5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18642492

HSL15111
Lloyd S.
Morals, medicine and change: morality brokers, social phobias, and French psychiatry.
Cult Med Psychiatry. 2008 Jun;32(2):279-97
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HSL15131
Sandall J.
No such thing as a free lunch.
Midwifery. 2008 Jun;24(2):123-5
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HSL15218
Fisher JA.
Practicing research ethics: private-sector physicians & pharmaceutical clinical trials.
Soc Sci Med. 2008 Jun;66(12):2495-505
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HSL15281
Rohra DK, Bashir MU, Khwaja UA, Nazir MR.
Critical appraisal of apparently evidence-based written advertising in Pakistan.
Pharm World Sci 2008 Jun;30(3):216-21
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HSL15370
Bucher HC.
[Surrogate endpoint trials: benefit and pitfalls for clinical decision making].
Internist (Berl). 2008 Jun;49(6):681-7
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HSL15916
Industry Funding of Medical Education: Report of an AAMC Task Force
Washington: Association of American Medical Colleges; 2008 Jun
Link to source with long URL

HSL16010
Wibulpolprasert S; Subcommittee for Development of the National List of Essential Drugs.
The need for guidelines and the use of economic evidence in decision-making in Thailand: lessons learnt from the development of the national list of essential drugs.
2008 Jun;91
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19255984

HSL16570
Clarke M.
Medical Events Minus The Bucks
mice.net 2008 Jun
http://www.btp.net.au/99/section.aspx/category/2/catalog/31/page/993

HSL16655
The Use Of Secret Rebates By Provincial Drug Insurance Agencies: What Impact On Patients?
: Department of Economics and Institute for Advanced Policy Research; 2008 Jun
http://www.iapr.ca/files/iapr/iapr-pb-08001_0.pdf

HSL14547
Charatan F.
Merck to pay $58m in settlement over rofecoxib advertising.
BMJ 2008 May 31;336(7655):1208-9
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7655/1208-a

HSL14506
Grassley C.
Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa regarding the guest commentary titled 'Grassley's War on Cancer Patients' printed in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, May 29, 2008
United States Senate Committee on Finance 2008 May 30
http://www.senate.gov/~finance/press/Gpress/2008/prg053008d.pdf

HSL14508
AMSA PharmFree Scorecard 2008
: American Medical Student Association; 2008 May 30
http://amsascorecard.org/executive-summary

HSL14518
People Suffering from Arthritis to Benefit from Strengthened Clinical Trials Group
Canada NewsWire 2008 May 30
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/30/c6179.html

HSL14480
Dombrowski C.
Sunshine Bill Gains Momentum From PhRMA But Time May Be Running Short
FDALegislativeWatch.com 2008 May 28
http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/05/sunshine-bill-g.html

HSL14483
Taylor L.
Pharma 'inappropriate source of general Rx info,' EU told
Pharma Times 2008 May 28
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13581&src=EWorldNews

HSL14484
Fernandez E.
Bill would let pharmacies sell medical records
San Francisco Chronicle 2008 May 28
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/28/BAJC10U9GB.DTL

HSL14638
Silversides A.
Highly-lauded drug assessment program under attack.
CMAJ 2008 May 28
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/179/1/26?etoc

HSL15004
Dukes G.
Development Of The Pharmaceutical Industry: How, Why, and When Corruption Came In
11th International Anti-Corruption Conference 2008 May 28
http://www.11iacc.org/iacc/html/confer_3_s9.html#a4

HSL14485
Ioannidis JP.
Effectiveness of antidepressants: an evidence myth constructed from a thousand randomized trials?
Philos Ethics Humanit Med 2008 May 27;3:14
http://www.peh-med.com/content/3/1/14

HSL14498
Pharma Companies Integrate Customer Service Portals for Physicians into the Marketing Mix
PharmaLive 2008 May 27
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=543917&categoryid=43

HSL14687
PLoS Medicine Editors, Barbour V, Clark J, Peiperl L, Veitch E, Wong M, Yamey G.
False hopes, unwarranted fears: the trouble with medical news stories.
PLoS Med. 2008 May 27;5(5):e118
Link to source with long URL

HSL14688
Schwitzer G.
How do US journalists cover treatments, tests, products, and procedures? An evaluation of 500 stories
PLoS Med. 2008 May 27;5(5):95
Link to source with long URL

HSL14689
Moynihan R, Doran E, Henry D.
Disease mongering is now part of the global health debate.
PLoS Med. 2008 May 27;5(5):e106
Link to source with long URL

HSL14482
Symbion glucosamine complaint
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 May 26
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14756
Watson R.
New law bans selling of products with unjustified health claims
BMJ 2008 May 24;336(7654):1150
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7654/1150-a?etoc

HSL14757
Moszynski P.
Alliance aims to help health workers in poor countries challenge corruption, excessive pricing, and waste of drugs
BMJ 2008 May 24;336(7654):1155
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7654/1155-a?etoc

HSL14758
Mayor S.
Cancer charity starts research programme with drug "borrowed" from industry
BMJ 2008 May 24;336(7654):1155
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7654/1155-c?etoc

HSL14452
Silverman E.
British Columbia And Its ‘Bizarre’ Task Force Report
Pharmalot 2008 May 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL14455
Carlat D.
PhRMA Endorses Transparency Bill; CME Loophole Persists
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 May 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL14473
Corruption probe puts pressure on Italian drug regulator
Pharma Times 2008 May 23
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13554&src=EWorldNews

HSL14474
Big pharma firms join list of backers for Sunshine Act changes
Pharma Times 2008 May 23
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13551&src=EWorldNews

HSL14479
Breggin P.
Psychiatry Makes War on 'Bipolar Children'
The Huffington Post 2008 May 23
Link to source with long URL

HSL14450
Silverman E.
Drugmakers Back Watered-Down Disclosure Bill
Pharmalot 2008 May 22
Link to source with long URL

HSL14451
Silverman E.
Schering-Plough Wins The Tin Ear Award
Pharmalot 2008 May 22
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/schering-plough-wins-the-tin-ear-award/

HSL14453
Neal KC.
Google Health: Organizing Your Medical Information
Bioethics Forum 2008 May 22
Link to source with long URL

HSL14435
Park C.
State suit targets AstraZeneca over antipsychotic medicine
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2008 May 21
Link to source with long URL

HSL14441
Grogan K.
Congressmen ask pharma heads to change DTC guidelines
Pharma Times 2008 May 21
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13532&src=EWorldNews

HSL14443
Merck Agrees to Settlement Over Vioxx Ads
The New York Times 2008 May 21
Link to source with long URL

HSL14445
Goldstein J.
Once Bitten, Merck Halts Cholesterol Drug Study
The Wall Street Journal 2008 May 21
Link to source with long URL

HSL14446
Howard L.
Merck settles complaints over Vioxx ads: Connecticut to get $1.35 million from N.J. drug maker
theday.com 2008 May 21
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=d7a3d4ec-33dd-49e5-8695-2bb2e501dab2

HSL14447
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Yahoo Finance 2008 May 21
Link to source with long URL

HSL14468
Lilly fund veterans’ support network
PMLive.com 2008 May 21
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6737

HSL14472
FTC: Legal settlements delay cheaper drugs
Associated Press 2008 May 21
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-21-cheaper-drugs_N.htm

HSL14437
Olson J, Tosto P.
Critics say drug firms' payments to doctors are conflict of interest
Pioneer Press 2008 May 20
Link to source with long URL

HSL14440
Raffaele M.
Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims
Forbes.com 2008 May 20
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/05/20/ap5029846.html?partner=alerts

HSL14442
Teinowitz I.
Merck Settles Vioxx Ad Case for $58 Million
Advertising Age 2008 May 20
http://adage.com/article?article_id=127227

HSL14444
Reps. Dingell, Stupak Request Improved Accuracy, Stronger Guidelines for DTC Ads
PharmaLive 2008 May 20
Link to source with long URL

HSL14449
Dingell, Stupak Request Improved Accuracy, Stronger Guidelines for DTC Ads
US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce 2008 May 20
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/110nr282.shtml

HSL14454
Poses RM.
Biovail Pleads Guilty
Health Care Renewal (blog) 2008 May 20
http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com/2008/05/biovail-pleads-guilty.html#links

HSL14456
Dombrowski C.
Grassley, Kohl Retool Physician Gift Reporting Bill To Defuse Opposition
FDALegislativeWatch.com 2008 May 20
http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/05/grassley-kohl-r.html

HSL14458
Montgomery BD, Mansfield PR, Spurling GK, Ward AM.
Do advertisements for antihypertensive drugs in Australia promote quality prescribing? A cross-sectional study
BMC Public Health 2008 May 20;8(1):167 [Epub ahead of print]
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-167.pdf

HSL14434
Blackmores defends itself (plus Harvey's response to Blackmores)
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 May 19
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14436
Mansell P.
Selective publication flatters sequential Herceptin, says PHARMAC
Pharma Times 2008 May 19
Link to source with long URL

HSL14419
Day M.
Drug industry is partly to blame for overdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, researchers claim.
BMJ 2008 May 17;336(7653):1092-3
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7653/1092

HSL14486
Dyer O.
Drug companies must be open about using doctors as consultants, new code of practice demands.
BMJ 2008 May 17;336(7653):1095
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7653/1095-c

HSL14412
Harvey slams Blackmores
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 May 16
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14413
Boseley S.
Unpublished data shows breast cancer drug 'third less effective'
The Guardian 2008 May 16
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/may/16/cancer.medicalresearch

HSL14417
Saul S.
Judge Sides With Red Cross Over Trademark
New York Times 2008 May 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL14418
Weissman R.
Pharmaceutical Payola -- Drug Marketing to Doctors
Multinational Monitor 2008 May 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL14448
Marsh P.
Zimmer faces $450m bill after legal clash
Financial Times 2008 May 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL14391
Saul S.
Medical Journal’s Article Questions TV Ads for Stent
New York Times 2008 May 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL14400
Ryan S.
Drug committee left to rely on industry funding
The Australian 2008 May 15
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23700655-5013871,00.html

HSL14401
Pfizer to disclose grants to increase transparency
Pharma Times 2008 May 15
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13496&src=EWorldNews

HSL14415
Pfizer to disclose grants to increase transparency
Pharma Times 2008 May 15
Link to source with long URL

HSL14416
Heavey S.
Drug ad effects on people need more study: FDA
Reuters 2008 May 15
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080515/hl_nm/fda_advertising_dc&printer=1

HSL14457
De Jonge, Bockting CL.
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials
NEJM 2008 May 15;358(20):2180-2182
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/358/20/2180

HSL14648
Schwarz LR.
Industry promotion of unlabeled uses.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008 May 15;65(10):908-10
http://www.ajhp.org/cgi/content/full/65/10/908

HSL14940
Chon SH, Lösche P, Christ H, Lehmacher W, Griebenow R.
[Comparative evaluation of sponsored and unsponsored continuing medical education].
Med Klin (Munich). 2008 May 15;103(5):341-5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18484220

HSL14388
Lazarus D.
Drug marketing shifts the doctor-patient relationship
Los Angeles Times 2008 May 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL14390
Boden WE, Diamond GA.
DTCA for PTCA — Crossing the Line in Consumer Health Education?
NEJM 2008 May 22;358(21):2197-200
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMp0801433

HSL14397
Lilly backs Sunshine Act over declaring gifts to doctors
Pharma Times 2008 May 14
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13484&src=EWorldNews

HSL14399
Johnson LA.
More Americans are taking prescription medications
Associated Press 2008 May 14
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080514/D90LDFNG0.html

HSL14406
Silverman E.
Pfizer To Disclose Grants And Charitable Donations
Pharmalot 2008 May 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL14408
Dixon K.
US court affirms against Sanofi in Lovenox case
Reuters 2008 May 14
http://uk.reuters.com/article/health/idUKN1449475820080514?pageNumber=1

HSL14409
Aleccia J.
Without TV ads, restless legs may take a hike
MSNBC 2008 May 14
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24603237/

HSL14410
US Medical, Scientific and Patient Organization Grants & Charitable Contributions: First Quarter 2008
Pfizer 2008 May 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL14393
Fugh-Berman A.
Prescription Tracking and Public Health
Journal of General Internal Medicine 2008 May 13:epub ahead of print
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/JGI

HSL14405
GAO Criticizes FDA Regulatory Letters on Violative DTC Ads
FDAnews Drug Daily Bulletin 2008 May 13
http://fdanews.com/newsletter/article?issueId=11581&articleId=106678

HSL14420
Donohue JM, Fischer MA, Huskamp HA, Weissman JS.
Potential Savings from an Evidence-Based Consumer-Oriented Public Education Campaign on Prescription Drugs.
Health Serv Res 2008 May 13
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00858.x

HSL14511
Fugh-Berman A.
Prescription Tracking and Public Health.
J Gen Intern Med 2008 May 13:epub ahead of print
http://www.springerlink.com/content/w332410717763632/

HSL14378
Apotex Coversyl victory
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 May 12
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14380
Glaxo 'downplayed' warning on heart-attack risk from Aids drug
The Independent 2008 May 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL14381
Silverman E.
Both Sides Now? Novartis Magnet Gets FDA Warning
Pharmalot 2008 May 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL14396
Garloch K.
No more free Rx samples
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina) 2008 May 12
http://www.charlotte.com/112/story/620097.html

HSL14402
Taylor L.
New ABPI Code targets relationships, ADRs
Pharma Times 2008 May 12
http://www.pharmatimes.com/uknews/article.aspx?id=13458&src=EWorldNews

HSL14414
Taylor L.
MHRA faster regulation move extended to Rx drugmakers
Pharma Times 2008 May 12
http://www.pharmatimes.com/uknews/article.aspx?id=13467&src=EWorldNews

HSL14432
Shire Launches Nationwide Adult ADHD Mobile Awareness Tour
PR Newswire 2008 May 12
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4PRN/is_2008_May_12/ai_n25407447

HSL14361
Montgomery BD.
Free lunches are not the answer
BMJ 2008 May 10;336(7652):1034
Link to source with long URL

HSL14489
Tanne JH.
US medical schools should say no to pharma support.
BMJ 2008 May 10;336(7652):1035
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7652/1035

HSL14490
Sie AH.
Why I love a free lunch: You must be joking.
BMJ 2008 May 10;336(7652):1034
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7652/1034-c

HSL14661
Bergström S, Aronsson A.
Misoprostol in resource poor countries.
BMJ 2008 May 10;336(7652):1032
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7652/1032?etoc

HSL14364
Grogan K.
Drugmakers stand up to Congress criticism of DTC tactics
Pharma Times 2008 May 9
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13451&src=EWorldNews

HSL14369
Silverman E.
UK Drugmakers Unveil A New Code Of Conduct
Pharmalot 2008 May 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL14379
Servier loses patent appeal
PMLive.com 2008 May 9
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6702

HSL14389
More Pharmaceutical Sales Relying on TV Product Placement
Treatment Online 2008 May 9
http://www.treatmentonline.com/treatments.php?id=2371

HSL14404
Johnson G.
Analysis: Biotech sees Mass. lawmakers as friends, foes
Forbes.com 2008 May 9
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/05/09/ap4992600.html

HSL14438
Stein R.
Diagnose: Wuchernd
Der Tagesspiegel Politik 2008 May 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL14357
Perrone M.
Drug companies defend TV advertisements before Congress
Associated Press 2008 May 8
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/05/08/ap4986278.html?partner=alerts

HSL14358
Drug ads scrutinized by Congress
United Press International 2008 May 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14359
Johnson CK.
Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns
Associated Press 2008 May 8
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2KJO6y54DpeceGpvfPM6nVa9b6QD90H394G0

HSL14363
Taylor L.
GSK lashes 'anti-biopharmaceutical' Massachusetts
Pharma Times 2008 May 8
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13448&src=EWorldNews

HSL14365
ABPI Code introduces new requirements for working with health professionals and patient groups
Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority 2008 May 8
http://www.pmcpa.org.uk/?q=node/598

HSL14366
Heavey S.
Drugmakers need to rein in ads, hearing told
Reuters 2008 May 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14367
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Trends in FDA’s Oversight of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
: United States Government Accountability Office; 2008 May 8
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08758t.pdf

HSL14394
Ortho-Evra Patch Exposes Women to Dangerous Estrogen Levels, Risk of Blood Clots, Public Citizen Tells FDA
Public Citizen 2008 May 8
http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=2654

HSL14395
FDA Sends Letter to Shire Over Fosrenol Promotional Materials
PharmaLive 2008 May 8
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=538762&categoryid=43

HSL14351
Fitzgerald J.
Glaxo exec blasts state
Boston Herald 2008 May 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL14368
NICE Drugs
Lake Cocytus (blog) 2008 May 7
http://lakecocytus.blogspot.com/2008/05/nice-drugs_07.html

HSL14398
Weinfurt KP, Seils DM, Tzeng JP, Lin L, Schulman KA, Califf RM.
Consistency of Financial Interest Disclosures in the Biomedical Literature: The Case of Coronary Stents
PLoS ONE 2008 May 7;3(5):e2128
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0002128

HSL14694
Bergström R.
[The journals must honestly tell who is doing the job].
Lakartidningen. 2008 May 7-13;105(19):1406-7
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18574981

HSL14336
Brownlee S, Lenzer J.
Stealth Marketers
Slate 2008 May 6
http://www.slate.com/id/2190775/

HSL14352
Collier J.
An end in sight for the secretive drug price fixing pact between government and industry
BMJ Blogs 2008 May 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL14334
Federal Judge Rules Against Cosmetic Surgery Firm, Dismisses Trademark Claim Against Consumer Web Site
Public Citizen 2008 May 5
http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=2651

HSL14335
Blackwell T.
Generics slam proposed drug patent rules
National Post (Toronto) 2008 May 5
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=494149

HSL14337
Psych Working Group Again Rife with Conflicts of Interests
Integrity in Science Watch 2008 May 5
http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/watch/200805051.html#4

HSL14338
Calabresi L.
Promotion creates unrealistic HPV hope
6minutes (Australia) 2008 May 5
http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=171653

HSL14346
Richwine L, Heavey S.
Ads for 3 drugs face U.S. lawmaker scrutiny
Reuters 2008 May 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL14348
Tanner L.
Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children, too
Associated Press 2008 May 5
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/05/05/ap4967712.html

HSL14356
Khalik S.
Drug firms told to stop running 'educational' adverts
The Straits Times (Singapore) 2008 May 5
http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_234024.html

HSL14347
Cohen D.
Christmas Comes Early-as Lilly Reveals First-Quarter Healthcare Grants
Alliance for Human Research Protection 2008 May 4
http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/18/87/

HSL14403
May J.
J&J sees potential in blogger power
The New Jersey Star-Ledger 2008 May 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL14460
Kamerow D.
Who wrote that article?
BMJ 2008 May 3;336(7651):989
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7651/989

HSL14461
Mathew JL.
Global access to vaccines: Vaccine science and commerce: never the twain shall meet?
BMJ 2008 May 3;336(7651):974
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7651/974-b

HSL14475
Puliyel JM, Shrivastava A.
Global access to vaccines: Poor nations are being lured into a debt trap
BMJ 2008 May 3;336(7651):974
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7651/974-c?etoc

HSL14476
Mathew A.
Global access to vaccines: Vaccine sale is not tailored to improving India’s health
BMJ 2008 May 3;336(7651):975
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7651/975?etoc

HSL14477
Mittal O.
Global access to vaccines: Vaccine requirements compete with basic needs of poor people
BMJ 2008 May 3;336(7651):975
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7651/975-a?etoc

HSL14478
Stafford N.
MEPs shun cancer advocacy group because of industry funding
BMJ 2008 May 3;336(7651):980
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7651/980-a?etoc

HSL14481
Perancho I.
Crece la demanda de registros públicos para hacer transparente la relación con la industria
El Mundo 2008 May 3
http://www.elmundo.es/salud/2008/755/1209765603.html

HSL14314
Eli Lilly blasted over Cialis
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 May 2
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14315
AstraZeneca Seeks FDA Revision to Bring Back DTC User Fee
FDA Week 2008 May 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL14345
Lilly honours mental health charity workers
PMLive.com 2008 May 2
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6688

HSL14374
Fortuna RJ, Ross-Degnan D, Finkelstein J, Zhang F, Campion FX, Simon SR.
Clinician attitudes towards prescribing and implications for interventions in a multi-specialty group practice.
J Eval Clin Pract 2008 May 2
Link to source with long URL

HSL14331
Weissman R.
Big Pharma Digs In
Multinational Monitor 2008 May 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL14349
Eli Lilly CEO on pharmaceuticals and doctors’ gifts
NECN (Boston, Mass.) 2008 May 1
Link to source with long URL

HSL14560
Haug C.
[Ghostwriting].
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2008 May 1;128(9):1039
http://www.tidsskriftet.no/index.php?vp_SEKS_ID=1683144

HSL13804
Sismondo S.
How pharmaceutical industry funding affects trial outcomes: Causal structures and responses.
Soc Sci Med 2008 May Epub 2008 Ma;66(9):1909-14
Link to source with long URL

HSL14173
Civaner M, Sarikaya O, Alici SU, Bozkurt G.
Exposing nursing students to the marketing methods of pharmaceutical companies.
Nurs Ethics 2008 May;15(3):396-410
http://nej.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/3/396

HSL14309
Jureidini JN, McHenry LB, Mansfield PR.
Clinical trials and drug promotion: Selective reporting of study 329
The International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine 2008 May;20(1-2):73-81
Link to source with long URL

HSL14319
Burashnikova IS, Ziganshin AU, Ziganshina LE.
Attitudes to pharmaceutical promotion techniques among healthcare professionals in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
The International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine 2008 May;20(1-2):57-71
Link to source with long URL

HSL14370
Kirkpatrick JS, Stevens T.
The FDA process for the evaluation and approval of orthopaedic devices.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2008 May;16(5):260-7
http://www.jaaos.org/cgi/content/abstract/16/5/260

HSL14373
Varenicline for smoking cessation
Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin 2008 May;46(5):33-36
http://dtb.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/46/5/33

HSL14423
Berger E.
Leak: Avandia and the integrity of the peer review process.
Ann Emerg Med 2008 May;51(5):636-8
http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(08)00603-3/fulltext

HSL14467
Sajid MS, Iftikhar M, Monteiro RS, Miles AF, Woods WG, Baig MK.
Internet information on colorectal cancer: commercialization and lack of quality control.
Colorectal Dis 2008 May;10(4):352-6
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17645570

HSL14493
McLennan M, Leong FC, Steele A, Harris J.
The influence of industry sponsorship on the acceptance of abstracts and their publication.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 May;198(5):579
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002-9378(07)02344-7

HSL14516
Pharmacovigilance in Europe: overwhelming opposition to the EU Commission's proposals
Medicines in Europe Forum, HAI Europe, ISDB, AIM 2008 May

HSL14529
Turkoski BB.
Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Orthop Nurs 2008 May-Jun;27(3):201-4
Link to source with long URL

HSL14531
Gura T.
Courts deny Pfizer access.
Nat Biotechnol 2008 May;26(5):480
http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/nbt0508-480

HSL14550
Knapp S, Vandecreek L.
The ethics of advertising, billing, and finances in psychotherapy.
J Clin Psychol 2008 May;64(5):613-25
Link to source with long URL

HSL14696
Garnier JP.
Rebuilding the R&D engine in big pharma.
Harv Bus Rev. 2008 May;86(5):68-70,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18543809

HSL14697
Mamdani M, Ching A, Golden B, Melo M, Menzefricke U.
Challenges to evidence-based prescribing in clinical practice.
Ann Pharmacother. 2008 May;42(5):704-7
http://www.theannals.com/cgi/content/full/42/5/704

HSL14715
Choice
Pushing Pills
Marrickville, NSW: Choice; 2008 May
http://www.choice.com.au/files/f133143.pdf

HSL14787
Cairns A, Yarker YE.
The role of healthcare communications agencies in maintaining compliance when working with the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare professionals.
Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 May;24(5):1371-8
Link to source with long URL

HSL14941
Cesario J, Higgins ET.
Making message recipients
Psychol Sci 2008 May;19(5):415-20
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119410470/abstract

HSL14974
Miller DR.
Disclosure of conflicts of interest in biomedical publications.
Can J Anaesth 2008 May;55(5):265-7,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18451113

HSL15106
Stockigt JR.
Comparison of consumer medication information in the United States, Europe, and Australia.
J Am Pharm Assoc 2008 May-Jun;48(3):326
Link to source with long URL

HSL15109
Howland RH.
The need to guard against pharmaceutical industry influence.
Psychiatr Serv 2008 May;59(5):566
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/59/5/566

HSL15110
Arbuckle MR, Gameroff MJ, Marcus SC, West JC, Wilk J, Olfson M.
Psychiatric opinion and antipsychotic selection in the management of schizophrenia.
Psychiatr Serv. 2008 May;59(5):561-5
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/59/5/561

HSL16715
Saradjian Y
Demonstrating MSL Programs’ ROI
Durham, NC: Cutting Edge Information; 2008 May
http://www.cuttingedgepharma.com/Newsletter/May_2008/WP225.pdf

HSL14320
NY Times reporter details pharmaceutical company marketing methods
ABC News (Australia) 2008 Apr 30
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/30/2232048.htm

HSL14321
US medical schools far too reliant on support of big pharma
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 29
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13378&src=EWorldNews

HSL14327
Stevenson H.
Former Shill for Big Pharma Tells the Truth About Drug Testing
NaturalNews 2008 Apr 29
http://www.naturalnews.com/023127.html

HSL14332
Editorial .
Should They Send a Thank-You Note?
New York Times 2008 Apr 29
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/opinion/29tue4.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref

HSL14350
GSK, Coca-Cola part of British consumer watchdog probe: report
AFP News Briefs List 2008 Apr 29
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HSL14433
Bhopal S, Chan J.
Does the relationship of pharmaceutical industry with doctors negatively affect patient health? The result
The Lancet Student Blog 2008 Apr 29
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HSL14307
Baar A.
Generics Market Heats Up As Patents Keep Expiring
MediaPost Publications 2008 Apr 28
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HSL14310
Harris G.
Group Urges Ban on Medical Giveaways
The New York Times 2008 Apr 28
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HSL14333
Association of American Medical Colleges proposes ban on 'pharma' gifts to physicians, staff, medical students
News-Medical.net 2008 Apr 28
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=37843

HSL15354
Williams SJ, Seale C, Boden S, Lowe P, Steinberg DL.
Waking up to sleepiness: Modafinil, the media and the pharmaceuticalisation of everyday/night life
Sociology of Health & Illness 2008 Apr 28;30(6):839 - 855
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120121716/abstract

HSL15445
Rising K, Bacchetti P, Bero L.
Reporting Bias in Drug Trials Submitted to the Food and Drug Administration: Review of Publication and Presentation
PLoS Med 2008 Apr 28;5(11)
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HSL14316
Taylor L.
Pharma 'must take more responsibility for quality'; FDA
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 27
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13359&src=EWorldNews

HSL14360
Patel K.
Why I love a free lunch
BMJ 2008 Apr 26;336(7650):962
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7650/962-a

HSL14376
Guyatt GH, Oxman AD, Vist GE, Kunz R, Falck-Ytter Y, Alonso-Coello P, Schünemann HJ.
GRADE: an emerging consensus on rating quality of evidence and strength of recommendations
BMJ 2008 Apr 26;336(7650):924
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7650/924?etoc

HSL14377
Spence D.
X ray specs
BMJ 2008 Apr 26;336(7650):962
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7650/962

HSL14961
Taylor P.
Health care, under the influence
Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada) 2008 Apr 26:A12
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HSL14298
Richwine L.
AstraZeneca pushes for reviews of TV drug ads
Reuters 2008 Apr 25
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN2537058420080425

HSL14313
Von Schoen-Angerer T
Questioning the 1.5 billion dollar vaccine deal
Development Today 2008 Apr 25
http://www.development-today.com/magazine/2008/DT_6/Opinion/3362

HSL14317
Pharma slow to grasp online opportunities
PMLive.com 2008 Apr 25
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6665

HSL14329
Hensley S.
FDA’s Off-Label Promotion Notion: ‘Good Framework’ vs. ‘Fantasy’
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Apr 25
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HSL14387
Fugh-Berman A, Melnick D.
Smoke and Mirrors
Bioethics Forum 2008 Apr 25
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HSL14296
Baar A.
Schering-Plough To Continue DTC Marketing Of Vytorin
MediaPost Publications 2008 Apr 24
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HSL14318
Taylor L.
Drugmakers 'must engage with patients, payers on R&D'
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 24
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13353&src=EWorldNews

HSL14330
Carlat D.
Massachusetts Senate Passes Drug Company Gift Ban
The Carlat Psychiatry Blog 2008 Apr 24
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HSL14355
Report on the Performance of Drug and Biologics Firms in Conducting Postmarketing Commitment Studies
Washington, DC: US Food and Drug Administration; 2008 Apr 24
http://www.fda.gov/cder/pmc/default.htm

HSL14411
US Medical, Scientific and Patient Organization Grants & Charitable Contributions: First Quarter 2008 (Lilly)
Lilly 2008 Apr 24
https://www.lillygrantoffice.com/docs/q1_08_registry_report.pdf

HSL15441
Mansell P.
Oncology marketing for the 21st century
eyeforpharma.com 2008 Apr 24
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HSL14294
Blum J.
Drugmakers Didn't Begin 1,044 Promised U.S. Studies
Bloomberg.com 2008 Apr 23
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HSL14295
Former Bristol-Myers Squibb Senior Vice President Indicted for Lying to the Federal Government About Popular Blood-Thinning Drug
PharmaLive 2008 Apr 23
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HSL14328
Silverman E.
New Jersey’s Attorney General And Antipsychotics
Pharmalot 2008 Apr 23
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HSL14340
Psaty BM, Ray W.
FDA guidance on off-label promotion and the state of the literature from sponsors.
JAMA 2008 Apr 23;299(16):1949-51
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/299/16/1949

HSL14293
O'Brien J.
Blumenthal gripes to state lawmakers about pharmaceutical industry
Legal Newsline.org 2008 Apr 22
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HSL14297
Shrivastav S.
A shocking WHO dunit: GMCH Researchers Find That Many Indian Pharma Cos Are Using Name of WHO Illegally For Promotions
Times of India 2008 Apr 22
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HSL14386
Fugh-Berman A, Melnick D
FDA Proposal on the Promotion of Off-Label - Drs. Fugh-Berman and Melnick respond
Pharmagossip 2008 Apr 22
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HSL14877
Silversides A.
Abramson: direct-to-consumer advertising will erode health care.
CMAJ 2008 Apr 22;178(9):1126-7
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HSL14280
Peale C.
UC to keep closer eye on prof's income
The Enquirer 2008 Apr 21
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HSL14323
Connecticut Attorney General Renews Call For Ban On Drug Company Gifts To Doctors
PharmaLive 2008 Apr 21
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=533640&categoryid=43

HSL14326
Petersen M.
Drugs are hyped by ghostwriters, not sound science
Chicago Tribune 2008 Apr 21
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HSL14325
Editorial .
Medical ghosts
The Baltimore Sun 2008 Apr 20
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HSL14270
Editorial .
Stopping trials early for benefit: too good to be true
The Lancet 2008 Apr 19;371(9621):1310
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HSL14311
Tanne JH.
Merck used ghostwriters and selective data in Vioxx publications, JAMA says.
BMJ 2008 Apr 19;336(7649):849
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7649/849

HSL14324
Saul S.
F.D.A. Plan on Medical Articles Takes More Heat
New York Times 2008 Apr 19
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/19/business/19ghost.html

HSL14469
Burton B.
Australian drug industry seeks to improve its image
BMJ 2008 Apr 19;336(7649):850
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7649/850-a

HSL14470
Lenzer J.
Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing: Knowing me, knowing you
BMJ 2008 Apr 19;336(7649):858-860
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7649/858

HSL14271
Mundy A.
Drug Makers Push Easing Off-Label Rules
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Apr 18:A14
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120848517961025323.html

HSL14284
Bor J.
Research ghostwriting common, insiders say: Drug companies seek recognized authors
The Baltimore Sun 2008 Apr 18
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HSL14285
Science for sale
The Star Ledger 2008 Apr 18
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HSL14269
Whalen J.
Glaxo Becomes Master of Reinventing Drugs
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Apr 17
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120833908419819167-email.html

HSL14277
Ausiello D, Stossel TP.
Conflicts don’t sicken health care
Boston Herald 2008 Apr 17
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1087609

HSL14278
Kesselheim AS, Avorn J.
Pharmaceutical promotion to physicians and first amendment rights.
NEJM 2008 Apr 17;358(16):1727-32
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/358/16/1727

HSL14279
Dart J.
Doctors beg drug firms to pay for staff
The Sydney Morning Herald 2008 Apr 17
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HSL14286
Zimmer Announces New Compliance Model
Zimmer Corparate 2008 Apr 17
http://www.zimmer.com/z/ctl/op/global/action/1/id/10082/template/CP

HSL14288
Silverman E.
Journal Ads & Accurate Claims: Spielmans Explains
Pharmalot 2008 Apr 17
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HSL14306
Roychoudhuri O.
Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation
AlterNet 2008 Apr 17
http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/82455/?page=1

HSL14463
Cressey D.
Merck accused of disguising its role in research.
Nature 2008 Apr 17;452(7189):791
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080416/full/452791b.html

HSL14260
Psaty BM, Kronmal RA.
Reporting mortality findings in trials of rofecoxib for Alzheimer disease or cognitive impairment: a case study based on documents from rofecoxib litigation.
JAMA 2008 Apr 16;299(15):1813-7
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/299/15/1813

HSL14261
DeAngelis CD, Fontanarosa PB.
Impugning the integrity of medical science: the adverse effects of industry influence.
JAMA 2008 Apr 16;299(15):1833-5
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/299/15/1833

HSL14262
Mitka M.
Critics say FDA's off-label guidance allows marketing disguised as science.
JAMA 2008 Apr 16;299(15):1759-61
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/299/15/1759

HSL14263
Merck 'misrepresented' Vioxx data
The Age (Melbourne) 2008 Apr 16
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HSL14265
Merck & Co hits back at JAMA attack on integrity
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 16
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13283&src=EWorldNews

HSL14266
Saul S.
Merck Wrote Drug Studies for Doctors
The New York Times 2008 Apr 16
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HSL14267
Boseley S.
Drug firm accused of death rate data failures
The Guardian 2008 Apr 16
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/apr/16/health.usa/print

HSL14272
FDA warning to Pfizer re Viagra video
US Food and Drug Administration 2008 Apr 16
http://www.fda.gov/cder/warn/2008/Viagra-WL.pdf

HSL14273
Ross JS, Hill KP, Egilman DS, Krumholz HM.
Guest authorship and ghostwriting in publications related to rofecoxib: a case study of industry documents from rofecoxib litigation.
JAMA 2008 Apr 16;299(15):1800-12
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/299/15/1800

HSL14471
Leff B, Finucane TE.
Gizmo Idolatry
JAMA. 2008 Apr 16;299(15):1830-1832
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/299/15/1830

HSL14502
Worldwide Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Global Health Progress Initiative to Expand Efforts to Improve Health in Developing Countries
IFPMA 2008 Apr 16
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HSL14257
Baar A.
Most Online Rx Drug Searches Are For Depression Meds
MediaPost Publications 2008 Apr 15
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HSL14258
Kolata G.
Citing Ethics, Some Doctors Are Rejecting Industry Pay
The New York Times 2008 Apr 15
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HSL14259
IMS Health Reports Global Prescription Sales Grew 6.4 Percent in 2007, to $712 Billion
PharmaLive 2008 Apr 15
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HSL14264
Sternberg S.
Reports: Data on Vioxx was misused
USA Today.com 2008 Apr 15
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HSL14268
Grammy-nominated singer helps launch diabetes campaign
PM Live 2008 Apr 15
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HSL14274
FDA sees possible fraud behind tainted heparin
Reuters 2008 Apr 15
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HSL14289
Silverman E.
Boo! Grassley Targets Ghostwriting Firm
Pharmalot 2008 Apr 15
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/04/boo-grassley-targets-ghostwriting-firm/

HSL14290
Silverman E.
Organon Allegedly Covered Up Raplon Side Effects
Pharmalot 2008 Apr 15
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/04/organon-covered-up-raplon-side-effects/

HSL14246
The Dangers in Pre-emption
The New York Times 2008 Apr 14
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HSL14247
Tartakoff J.
Generic drugs' quick, simple route to market has many roadblocks
SeattlePI.com 2008 Apr 13
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/358888_calcitonin14.html?source=rss

HSL14231
Farley R.
Drug research: To test or to tout?
St. Petersburg Times 2008 Apr 12
http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article454391.ece

HSL14248
Howe RA.
Don't include trimethoprim.
BMJ 2008 Apr 12;336(7648):787
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18403503

HSL14249
Medawar C.
A cynical consultation exercise?
BMJ 2008 Apr 12;336(7648):787
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7648/787-a?etoc

HSL14250
Glaser AN.
Include cost of treatment.
BMJ 2008 Apr 12;336(7648):788
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7648/788?etoc

HSL14251
Burton B.
Roche fined for breaching direct to consumer advertising ban and publishing unbalanced advertisements.
BMJ 2008 Apr 12;336(7648):792
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7648/792?etoc

HSL14252
Watson R.
EC proposals fail to distinguish between information and advertising.
BMJ 2008 Apr 12;336(7648):792-3
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7648/792-b?etoc

HSL14253
Jack A.
Donors agree financial arrangement to stimulate vaccine development
BMJ 2008 Apr 12;336(7648):797
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7648/797?etoc

HSL14254
Lenzer J.
Company’s decision to lengthen lipid lowering trial causes controversy
BMJ 2008 Apr 12;336(7648):797
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7648/797-a?etoc

HSL14227
Freking K.
Drug Companies to Reveal Grant Practices
Yahoo Finance 2008 Apr 11
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080411/drug_companies_doctors.html?.v=5

HSL14228
Van Voris B
Eli Lilly Zyprexa Lawsuit May Be Scaled Back, Judge Says
Bloomberg.com 2008 Apr 11
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HSL14230
Cohen R.
Antidepressants are on the rise
The Star Ledger 2008 Apr 11
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HSL14232
Weeks C.
New rules: life-saver or safety risk?
The Globe and Mail 2008 Apr 11
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HSL14234
PDI Signs Promotion Agreement with Major Pharmaceutical Company
PharmaLive 2008 Apr 11
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HSL14245
Freking K.
Drug Companies to Reveal Grant Practices
San Francisco Chronicle 2008 Apr 11
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HSL14255
Responses From Pharmaceutical Drug and Device Makers to Grassley Request for Disclosure of Support for Continuing Medical Education
PharmaLive 2008 Apr 11
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HSL14212
Pharma's Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Continues Shift to Physician Offices, Online Programs
Business Wire 2008 Apr 10
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HSL14229
Lawler B.
Glaxo Angers the FDA
The Motley Fool 2008 Apr 10
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HSL14233
DMA Forecasts $10.6 Billion in 2008 Pharmaceutical Sales via Direct Marketing; New Report Focuses on Pharmaceutical Industry
PharmaLive 2008 Apr 10
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HSL14203
Goldstein J.
Appeals Court Backs Drugmakers in Antidepressant Suicides
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Apr 9
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HSL14205
Weisbaum H.
Are drugs ads hazardous to your health?
ConsumerMan , MSNBC 2008 Apr 9
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24033768/

HSL14206
Taylor L.
Middle Eastern pharma/biotech market 'set to boom'
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 9
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13231&src=EWorldNews

HSL14207
Pharma needs to sharpen up to get drugs approved first time
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 9
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13232&src=EWorldNews

HSL14208
Trotta F, Apolone G, Garattini S, Tafuri G.
Stopping a trial early in oncology: for patients or for industry?
Annals of Oncology 2008 Apr 9:epub ahead of print
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/mdn042v4

HSL14209
Boseley S.
Pharma firms end drug trials early in rush to beat rivals, say experts
The Guardian 2008 Apr 9
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/apr/09/health.pharmaceuticals

HSL14213
GSK warned by FDA
PMLive.com 2008 Apr 9
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6622

HSL14221
Chester MR, Bridson J.
When will NICE or the FDA make stent manufacturers prove they are not merely latter day snake oil salesmen?
BMJ 2008 Apr 9:epub
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/336/7647/743#193170

HSL14237
Kemper KJ, Hood KL.
Does pharmaceutical advertising affect journal publication about dietary supplements?
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2008 Apr 9;8(1):11
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/8/11

HSL14198
Taylor L.
EU pharma tells Commission: 'we do not want DTC'
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 8
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13225&src=EWorldNews

HSL14202
Silverman E.
FDA: Glaxo Failed To Report Avandia Studies
Pharmalot 2008 Apr 8
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HSL14224
Simmonds H.
It takes two to tango
BMJ 2008 Apr 8:epub
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/336/7647/776#193296

HSL14180
Taylor L.
FDA told: 'TV drug ads must include side effects info'
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 7
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13212&src=EWorldNews

HSL14183
Ravn K.
Vytorin study results fuel cholesterol debate
Los Angeles Times 2008 Apr 7
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HSL14190
Feuerstein A.
Elan and Wyeth Had Ties to Study's Authors
TheStreet.com 2008 Apr 7
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HSL14191
Another Black Eye for Big Pharma
NJBIZ 2008 Apr 7
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HSL14192
Hensley S.
Odds Rise for FDA Shield Against Drug Liability
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Apr 7
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HSL14197
EFPIA against TV advertising for medicines
PMLive.com 2008 Apr 7
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6617

HSL14199
Taylor L.
India cuts prices of over 150 life-saving drugs
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 7
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13215&src=EWorldNews

HSL14204
Pringle E.
Glaxo Fights Against Public Paxil Trials
OpEd News 2008 Apr 7
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HSL14186
Harris G, Berenson A.
Drug Makers Near Old Goal: A Legal Shield
New York Times 2008 Apr 6
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HSL14189
Goodman M.
Big pharma drive for UK industry
Times Online 2008 Apr 6
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HSL14385
Kassirer JP.
Tainted medicine
Los Angeles Times 2008 Apr 6
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HSL14151
Sweet M.
Academic freedom is at risk in dispute over Gardasil, lecturers say
BMJ 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):741
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7647/741-a

HSL14152
Burton B.
Australian drug industry gives details of money spent courting doctors
BMJ 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):742
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7647/742-a

HSL14168
Sale of infant cough medicines splutters to a halt
The Lancet 2008 Apr 5;371(9619):1138
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HSL14219
Aronson JK.
Too high a pedestal
BMJ 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):735
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7647/735

HSL14222
Lenzer J.
Longer, better studies of coronary stents are needed, FDA tells industry
BMJ 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):743
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7647/743

HSL14223
Spence D.
Bend it like . . . ?
BMJ 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):776
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7647/776

HSL14225
Farrell L.
The Best Medicine: Passion required
BMJ 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):776
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7647/776-a

HSL14226
Bewley S.
Getting to the bottom of evidence based medicine
BMJ 2008;336(7647):764 (5 April), 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):764
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7647/764

HSL14281
Sale of infant cough medicines splutters to a halt.
Lancet 2008 Apr 5;371(9619):1138
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140-6736(08)60497-3

HSL14150
Ryan S.
Psychiatrists play musical chairs
The Australian 2008 Apr 4
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23481767-5013404,00.html

HSL14165
Stanbridge N.
Bogus pharmacist case scrutinised
BBC News 2008 Apr 4
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7330027.stm

HSL14170
Pagnamenta R.
Investor chief questions role of Big Pharma in development of medicines
The Times (London, UK) 2008 Apr 4
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HSL14172
Smith A.
To Russia with drugs
CNNMoney.com 2008 Apr 4
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HSL14182
Sweet M.
Crikey scoop: Queensland Uni succumbs to drug company pressure
Crikey 2008 Apr 4
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HSL14341
Wijesinghe PR, Norris P.
Increased advertising of medicines on New Zealand television since 2001.
N Z Med J 2008 Apr 4;121(1271):121-2
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18392070

HSL14155
Baar A.
Consumer Group Calls For Side Effects Notification Option
Marketing Daily 2008 Apr 3
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HSL14156
Taylor L.
Bonuses “account for 25% of pharma reps’ pay”
Pharma Times 2008 Apr 3
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13195&src=EWorldNews

HSL14160
Dabade G.
The menace of combo drugs
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) 2008 Apr 3
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr32008/editpage2008040260701.asp

HSL14163
Johnson LA.
Schering-Plough Cutting Staff, Costs
Associated Press 2008 Apr 3
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080403/schering_plough_cuts.html?.v=4

HSL14164
Mantone J.
Will 2008 Set a Pharma Layoff Record?
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Apr 3
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HSL14166
Carey J.
A Healthy Gamble for Cystic Fibrosis
BusinessWeek 2008 Apr 3
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HSL14169
The Speech That Maimed Schering And Merck
Forbes.com 2008 Apr 3
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HSL14171
Malone S.
Drug co sues Biovail, Glaxo on antitrust claims
Reuters 2008 Apr 3
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0327904520080403

HSL14142
Dawdy P.
Bitter Pill
Willamette Week (Portland, Oregon) 2008 Apr 2
http://wweek.com/editorial/3421/10752/

HSL14147
Blum J.
Drug Ads on TV Should Include U.S. FDA Phone Number, Group Says
Bloomberg News 2008 Apr 2
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HSL14148
Pettypiece S.
Schering's Hassan Says Pharmacia Rescue Readied Him
Bloomberg News 2008 Apr 2
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HSL14149
Define 'lavish'
Pharmagossip 2008 Apr 2
http://pharmagossip.blogspot.com/2008/04/define-lavish.html

HSL14157
Editorial .
Overpromoted Cholesterol Drugs
New York Times 2008 Apr 2
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HSL14158
Teinowitz I.
Congress Moves Closer to Tobacco Clampdown
Advertising Age 2008 Apr 2
http://adage.com/article?article_id=126123

HSL14188
Consumer Reports Poll: Most Say TV Drug Ads Should Include Info on How to Report Side Effects
PRNewswire-USNewswire 2008 Apr 2
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HSL14200
Grassley C.
Pharma Payments to Doctors (Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa)
United States Senate Committee on Finance 2008 Apr 2
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HSL14125
Baar A.
Vytorin Study May Add Weight To Debate On DTC Advertising
Marketing Daily 2008 Apr 1
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HSL14144
Bodoni S.
Glaxo Greek Drug Trade Cuts Unlawful, Court Aide Says
Bloomberg News 2008 Apr 1
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HSL14145
Ryan S.
Psychiatrists back sponsorship deals
The Australian 2008 Apr 1
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23463973-23289,00.html

HSL14153
Berenson A.
Accusations of Delays in Releasing Drug Results
New York Times 2008 Apr 1
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HSL14161
Johnson LA.
Congress: Vytorin makers held bad news
Associated Press 2008 Apr 1
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HSL14167
Heavey S.
U.S. lawmakers seek J&J, Amgen anemia drug records
Reuters 2008 Apr 1
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HSL13822
Light DW.
Reply to DiMasi, Hansen, and Grabowski.
J Health Polit Policy Law 2008 Apr;33(2):325-7
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HSL13969
Jetter A.
Strong Medicine: What's Ailing the FDA?
Reader's Digest 2008 Apr
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HSL13970
Samuel N.
One Drug, Many Tragedies
Reader's Digest 2008 Apr
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HSL14174
Schowalter JE.
How to manage conflicts of interest with industry?
Int Rev Psychiatry 2008 Apr;20(2):127-33
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HSL14177
Cross J.
DxS Ltd.
Pharmacogenomics 2008 Apr;9(4):463-7
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HSL14235
Editorial .
A double-edged sword
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 2008 Apr;7(4):275
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HSL14275
Spielmans GI, Thielges SA, Dent AL, Greenberg RP.
The accuracy of psychiatric medication advertisements in medical journals.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2008 Apr;196(4):267-73
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HSL14276
Matter A, Keller TH.
Impact of non-profit organizations on drug discovery: opportunities, gaps, solutions.
Drug Discov Today. 2008 Apr;13(7-8):347-52
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HSL14287
Sharfstein SS.
Big Pharma and American Psychiatry.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 2008 Apr;196(4):265
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HSL14299
Waldinger MD, Schweitzer DH.
Premature ejaculation and pharmaceutical company-based medicine: the dapoxetine case.
Journal of Sexual Medicine 2008 Apr;5(4):966-97
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HSL14300
Goldstein I.
Regarding Waldinger and Schweitzer's
J Sex Med 2008 Apr;5(4):965
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HSL14322
Harris S.
Medical Schools Wrestle with Conflict of Interest Policies
AAMC Reporter (Association of American Medical Colleges) 2008 Apr
http://www.aamc.org/newsroom/reporter/april08/coi.htm

HSL14342
Alpert JS.
Doctors and the drug industry: further thoughts for dealing with potential conflicts of interest?
Am J Med 2008 Apr;121(4):253-5
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HSL14428
Mennuti M.
Are doctors prepared for direct-to-consumer advertising of genetic tests?
Obstet Gynecol 2008 Apr;111(4):991,
http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/full/111/4/991

HSL14459
Hagen B, Pijl-Zieber EM, Souveny K, Lacroix A.
Lets Do Lunch? The ethics of accepting gifts from the pharmaceutical industry
Can Nurse. 2008 Apr;104(4):30-5
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HSL14464
Alexander GC, Zhang J, Basu A.
Characteristics of patients receiving pharmaceutical samples and association between sample receipt and out-of-pocket prescription costs.
Med Care 2008 Apr;46(4):394-402
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HSL14494
Niebyl JR.
The pharmaceutical industry: friend or foe?
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Apr;198(4):435-9
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HSL14533
Doran E, Henry DA.
Australian pharmaceutical policy: price control, equity, and drug innovation in Australia.
J Public Health Policy 2008 Apr;29(1):106-20
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HSL14544
Gniady JA.
Regulating direct-to-consumer genetic testing: protecting the consumer without quashing a medical revolution.
Fordham Law Rev. 2008 Apr;76(5):2429-75
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HSL14545
Pouillot R, Bilong C, Boisier P, Ciss M, Moumouni A, Amani I, Nabeth P.
[Illicit drug trade on the markets of Yaounde (Cameroon) and Niamey (Niger): characteristics of salesmen and quality of drugs].
Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 2008 Apr;101(2):113-8
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HSL14561
Schowalter JE.
How to manage conflicts of interest with industry?
Int Rev Psychiatry. 2008 Apr;20(2):127-33
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HSL14617
Egilman DS, Bohme SR.
IJOEH and the critique of bias.
Int J Occup Environ Health 2008 Apr-Jun;14(2):147-51
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HSL14649
Shankar PR.
PharmedOut.
Singapore Med J 2008 Apr;49(4):363-5
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HSL14723
Bell H.
Thanks, but no thanks.
Minn Med 2008 Apr;91(4):26-30
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HSL14725
Stout MM.
Reader feedback on commercialism in dentistry article.
J Calif Dent Assoc 2008 Apr;36(4):240
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HSL14726
Hordiner P, Saroyan J.
Readers Voice Concerns Over Ad
J Calif Dent Assoc 2008 Apr;36(4):240
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HSL14768
Robinson S, Delongeas JL, Donald E, Dreher D, Festag M, Kervyn S, Lampo A, Nahas K, Nogues V, Ockert D, Quinn K, Old S, Pickersgill N, Somers K, Stark C, Stei P, Waterson L, Chapman K.
A European pharmaceutical company initiative challenging the regulatory requirement for acute toxicity studies in pharmaceutical drug development.
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2008 Apr;50(3):345-52
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HSL14843
Davis JM, Chen N, Glick ID.
Issues that may determine the outcome of antipsychotic trials: industry sponsorship and extrapyramidal side effect.
Nature 2008 Apr;33(5):971-5
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HSL14899
Aitken P.
The ABPI code of practice: controls on the promotion of prescription medicines.
Clin Med. 2008 Apr;8(2):128-9
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HSL14937
Malhotra P.
The impact of TRIPS on innovation and exports: a case study of the pharmaceutical industry in India.
Indian J Med Ethics. 2008 Apr-Jun;5(2):61-5
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HSL15128
Liu Y, Doucette WR.
Does direct-to-consumer advertising affect patients' choice of pain medications?
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2008 Apr;12(2):89-93
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HSL15193
Caldeira TR, Neves ER, Perini E.
[Historical evolution of package inserts in Brazil].
Cad Saude Publica 2008 Apr;24(4):737-43
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HSL15236
Light DW, Warburton RN.
Ethical Standards for Healthcare Journal Editors: A Case Report and Recommendations
Harvard Health Policy Review 2008 Spring;9(1):46-55
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HSL15280
de Wildt G, Khoon CC.
Patents or patients? Global access to pharmaceuticals and social justice
Med Confl Surviv. 2008 Apr;24(Suppl 1):S52-61
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HSL14138
Verispan Reports: Physicians Prefer Merck’s ePromotion Activities
Business Wire 2008 Mar 31
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HSL14140
Moynihan R.
Pharmacists sign with Big Pharma to promote anti-fat drug
Crikey 2008 Mar 31
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HSL14143
Dixon K.
ANALYSIS-US may compare medical products; companies wary
Reuters 2008 Mar 31
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HSL14146
Tamura Y, Tatebayashi M, Takada M, Masuda K.
Medical guidelines seen ailing / Donations from drugmakers call impartiality of research into question
The Daily Yomiuri, The Yomiuri Shimbun 2008 Mar 31
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HSL14154
Aldhous P.
US wasted billions on ineffective cholesterol drugs
New Scientist 2008 Mar 31
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HSL14162
House Committee Requests Documents Relating to ESAs
PharmaLive 2008 Mar 31
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HSL14176
Compagni A, Cavalli L, Jommi C.
Pharmaceutical companies and Italian Regional Governments: Managing relationships in an increasing institutional complexity.
Health Policy 2008 Mar 31:epub ahead of print
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HSL14122
McConville C.
Ex-drug salesman: We lured docs with gifts
Boston Herald 2008 Mar 30
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HSL14124
Jackevicius CA, Tu JV, Ross JS, Ko DT, Krumholz HM.
Use of Ezetimibe in the United States and Canada
NEJM 2008 Mar 30:epub ahead of print
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HSL14135
Taylor L.
French consumer report slams branded drug spending 'waste'
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 30
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HSL14139
McConnaughey J.
'Silent tort reform': Federal agencies are saying their rules pre-empt injury lawsuits
Associated Press 2008 Mar 30
http://www.startribune.com/17139741.html

HSL14131
Ramachandran R.
Vaccine worries
Frontline (India) 2008 Mar 29
http://www.frontlineonnet.com/stories/20080411250700400.htm

HSL14141
Richards T.
Purely medicinal?
BMJ 2008 Mar 29;336(7646):693
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HSL14184
Stark L, Sandell C, Barrett K.
Do Free Gifts Dictate Your Medical Care?
ABC News (USA) 2008 Mar 29
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Story?id=4489640&page=1

HSL14214
Delamothe T.
Of medicine and medicines
BMJ 2008 Mar 29;336(7646)
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HSL14215
Cole A.
Drug industry anxious about scrapping price regulation scheme
BMJ 2008 Mar 29;336(7646):686
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HSL14216
Mayor S.
Opening the lid on open access
BMJ 2008 Mar 29;336(7646):688
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HSL14217
Dyer O.
GP advised patients to take pills made by company she worked for
BMJ 2008 Mar 29;336(7646):689
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HSL14218
Ferner RE, Beard K.
Over the counter medicines: proceed with caution
BMJ 2008 Mar 29;336(7646):694
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HSL14076
Gold X to ‘brand manage’ Xenical
Pharmacy Daily (Australia) - registration required 2008 Mar 28
http://www.pharmacydaily.com.au

HSL14077
Big pharma spent $31m on promos to doctors
ABC News (Australia) 2008 Mar 28
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/28/2201751.htm?section=justin

HSL14078
Woodhead M.
Hospitality report released
6minutes (Australia) 2008 Mar 28
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HSL14091
Mark D.
Report exposes drug companies' lobbying expenses
ABC News (Australia) 2008 Mar 28
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HSL14092
Pharmas spend $31m on doctors: report
Associated Press 2008 Mar 28
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HSL14093
Barlow D.
Vermont spent millions on suspect drug Zyprexa
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus 2008 Mar 28
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HSL14099
Johnson LA.
Wyeth cutting 1,200 US sales jobs
Associated Press 2008 Mar 28
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HSL14187
Asomura Y.
Drugmakers Keen To Grow Hay Fever Drugs Into All-Season Offerings
Nikkei English News 2008 Mar 28
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HSL14056
Carpenter D, Zucker EJ, Avorn J.
Drug-Review Deadlines and Safety Problems
NEJM 2008 Mar 27;358(13):1354-1361
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HSL14063
Cortez MF, Pettypiece S.
Merck, Schering-Plough Appeal to Doctors to Boost Vytorin Sales
Bloomberg News 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14069
Taylor L.
EU drug info proposals 'driven by industry interests'
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14071
Demer L.
State settles lawsuit over lack of warnings on dangerous drug
Anchorage Daily News 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14072
Berenson A.
Alaska Suit Against Lilly Is Settled
New York Times 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14073
King Gets Warning Letter Over Avinza Promotion
PharmaLive 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14075
Schmidt R, Jinks B.
Otsuka to Pay Fine to Resolve Abilify Marketing Probe
Bloomberg News 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14090
Hacker G.
Pharmaceutical freebies for doctors aren’t free
The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon) 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14094
BMS decision to stop producing a paediatric form of efavirenz angers associations
APM Health Europe 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14095
Goldstein J.
The Supreme Court and Alaska’s Zyprexa Case
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14096
Huckman M.
Big Pharma Power Shift: CFOs Have the Mojo Now
Seeking Alpha 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14098
Big drug makers raising prices on their best-sellers
Associated Press 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14123
Milligan L.
25 Shocking Facts About the Pharmaceutical Industry
Nursing Education Online Database 2008 Mar 27
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HSL14128
Winstein KJ.
Late Drug Approval Linked To Safety Issues
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Mar 27:D1
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HSL14032
Dunlevy S.
Doctors defy ban on drug gifts
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14047
Berenson A.
Lilly Settles Alaska Suit Over Zyprexa
New York Times 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14048
Harris G.
Cigarette Company Paid for Lung Cancer Study
New York Times 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14049
Mahar M.
Amid Bad Publicity, Drug Company Uses Progressive Union to Peddle Its Products
AlterNet 2008 Mar 26
http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/80411/?page=1

HSL14050
How to Hold Pharma-Free Meetings
AMSA/PharmedOut 2008 Mar 26
http://www.pharmedout.org/PharmaFreeMeetingTipsWeb.pdf

HSL14051
Canadian Prescription Drug Sales Experience Slowest Growth in a Decade With 6.3% Increase
Canada Newswire English 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14052
Pettypiece S.
Pfizer, Glaxo Raise Prices as Drug Growth Declines
Bloomberg News 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14054
Koroneos G.
Physician Gifting Crackdown
PharmExec.com 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14055
Emery G.
Drugs approved on US deadline seen with more risk
Reuters 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14057
Silverman E.
Lawmaker Asks NJ AG To Probe Antipsychotics
Pharmalot 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14074
Park A.
Did Big Tobacco Taint a Cancer Study?
TIME 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14097
Blum J, Goldstein A.
FDA `May Fail' Without More Funds, Agency Chief Says
Bloomberg News 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14130
Countermotions to Bayer´s Annual Stockholders´ Meeting
Coalition against BAYER Dangers (Germany) 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14136
Day M.
Many group-randomised cancer trials have statistical flaws
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 26
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HSL14030
Drug Alerts Sent Instantly to U.S. Doctors via Email on New National Network
PharmaLive 2008 Mar 25
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HSL14053
Herper M.
More Questions About Vytorin Panel
Forbes.com 2008 Mar 25
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HSL14062
Kripalani M.
Indian Pharma: Hooked on the Hard Sell
BusinessWeek 2008 Mar 25
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HSL14064
Burton TM.
Pfizer Is Denied Access to JAMA Files
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Mar 25:D7
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HSL14065
Huckman M.
J&J, Merck & Wyeth Tops in Big Pharma CEO Pay
CNBC.com 2008 Mar 25
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HSL14066
Ahead of the Bell: Celebrex Review
Associated Press 2008 Mar 25
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080325/ahead_of_the_bell_celebrex.html?.v=1

HSL14068
Good year for GSK giving
PMLive.com 2008 Mar 25
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HSL14070
Taylor L.
UK Code of Practice complaints down in 2007
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 25
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HSL14132
Hébert PC.
The need for an Institute of Continuing Health Education
CMAJ 2008 Mar 25;178(7):805-6, 809-810
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HSL14137
Murray DM, Pals SL, Blitstein JL, Alfano CM, Lehman J.
Design and Analysis of Group-Randomized Trials in Cancer: A Review of Current Practices
JNCI 2008 Mar 25;100(7):483-491
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HSL14647
Cranston L, Allen M, Bugden S, Nguyen A, Bunka D, Regier L, Bean T, Jin M, Campbell C, Marlow BA, Mongeau I, Stern S, Murray S, Becker AB, Marlow BA, Sinclair D, Falz S.
Funding for continuing medical education.
CMAJ 2008 Mar 25;178(7):805-6, 809-10
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HSL13997
Free Drug Samples May Burden Patients' Pockets
PharmaLive 2008 Mar 24
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HSL13999
DeAngelis CD, Thornton JP.
Preserving Confidentiality in the Peer Review Process
JAMA 2008 Mar 24;299(16):epub ahead of print
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HSL14000
Shiroki A.
Lower Drug Prices To Inflict Pain On Pharmaceutical Firms
Nikkei English News 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14010
Hensley S.
Vytorin Problem: Healthy Patients Meet Healthy Skepticism
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14011
Lowe D.
Pfizer Losing Battle Against Scientific Journals
Seeking Alpha 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14012
Wang SS.
Genetics May Bring New Life to Failed Drugs
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14013
Berenson A.
One Drug, Two Faces
New York Times 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14014
Silverman E.
SEC Charges Biovail And Its Execs With Fraud
Pharmalot 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14015
Silverman E.
Dear Doctor: A Union Shills For Pfizer And Lipitor
Pharmalot 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14016
Silverman E.
Has The Medical Affairs Department Left Marketing?
Pharmalot 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14033
Reinberg S.
Free Drug Samples Hike Out-of-Pocket Costs
HealthDay News 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14034
Sticker shock a side effect of cancer remedies
Associated Press 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14118
Reinarman C.
Cannabis policies and user practices: Market separation, price, potency, and accessibility in Amsterdam and San Francisco.
Int J Drug Policy 2008 Mar 24
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HSL14031
Editorial .
When a Drug Costs $300,000
New York Times 2008 Mar 23
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HSL14133
Goetz T.
Practicing Patients
New York Times 2008 Mar 23
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HSL13957
Demer L.
Defense opens in Zyprexa trial
Anchorage Daily News 2008 Mar 22
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HSL13960
Feder BJ.
New Focus of Inquiry Into Bribes: Doctors
New York Times 2008 Mar 22
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HSL13968
Barboza D.
China Orders New Oversight of Heparin, With Tainted Batches Tied to U.S. Deaths
New York Times 2008 Mar 22
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HSL14210
Antonuccio DO, Healy D.
Moving beyond depression: The researcher’s credo
BMJ 2008 Mar 22;336(7645):629
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HSL14211
Steer P.
Follies and Fallacies in Medicine
BMJ 2008 Mar 22;336(7645):673
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HSL13936
Kaiser J.
Pfizer Denied Access to Journals' Files
Science 2008 Mar 21;319(5870):1601
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HSL14058
Allen A.
Consumers' Right to Sue Weakening
The Washington Independent 2008 Mar 21
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HSL14134
Rust S.
FDA relied on industry studies to judge safety
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2008 Mar 21
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=730965

HSL13914
Editorial .
Countering the Drug Salesmen
New York Times 2008 Mar 20
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HSL13920
Davies J.
Drugs course made girl 'suicidal'
The Australian 2008 Mar 20
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HSL13956
Marcus A, Rapaport L.
McCain's Health `Jihad' May Cost Pfizer, Doctors
Bloomberg.com 2008 Mar 20
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HSL14079
Todd S.
Industry Insider: Once again, a spotlight on Vytorin
The Star Ledger 2008 Mar 20
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HSL14083
Pharmaceutical Marketing Ltd rebrands as PMGroup
PM Live 2008 Mar 20
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6582

HSL14084
Paediatric drug trials not being independently monitored
PM Live 2008 Mar 20
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6578

HSL14086
Albainy-Jenei S.
Pfizer Feels Pain Over Celebrex
Patent Baristas 2008 Mar 20
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HSL14119
Warrell DA.
Unscrupulous marketing of snake bite antivenoms in Africa and Papua New Guinea: choosing the right product-'What's in a name?
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2008 Mar 20:epub ahead of print
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HSL13919
Japsen B.
Abbott sued by 18 states
Chicago Tribune 2008 Mar 19
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HSL13934
Boseley S.
Study finds 98% of child drug trials lack independent safety checks
The Guardian 2008 Mar 19
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/mar/19/children.medicalresearch

HSL13951
Drug firms' gifts get under doctors' skin
The Boston Globe 2008 Mar 19
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HSL13953
Immen W.
Wanted: one contract at a time
The Globe and Mail 2008 Mar 19
Link to source with long URL

HSL13958
Schering's Zetia Promotion to Physicians Draws Inquiry From Senator Kohl
FDA Legislative Watch 2008 Mar 19
http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/03/scherings-zetia.html

HSL14080
Widower sues NJ contraceptive producers for wife's death
The Star Ledger 2008 Mar 19
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/widower_sues_nj_contraceptive.html

HSL13915
Marketing influences antidepressant prescriptions: study
ABC News (Australia) 2008 Mar 18
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/18/2192129.htm

HSL13918
Fisk MC.
Lilly Zyprexa-Claim Losses May Climb to $1.83 a Share
Bloomberg News 2008 Mar 18
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=autBI6wdrAEE

HSL13950
Bartz D.
Former InterMune CEO indicted for promoting drug
Reuters 2008 Mar 18
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN1824386120080318?rpc=44

HSL13955
Marketing influences antidepressant prescriptions: study
ABC News 2008 Mar 18
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/18/2192129.htm

HSL14178
Tracey WR.
Letter by Tracey regarding article,
Circulation 2008 Mar 18;117(11):e194
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/117/11/e194

HSL13917
Maslin J.
The Case for Another Drug War, Against Pharmaceutical Marketers’ Dirty Tactics
New York Times 2008 Mar 17
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/17/books/17masl.html

HSL13952
Lilly repudiates New York Times article
PM Live 2008 Mar 17
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6577

HSL13973
Wright SH.
Solving the drug price crisis
MIT News (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) 2008 Mar 17
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/rx-crisis-plan-0317.html

HSL14081
Malvern J.
Clever people ‘are easier to con’
The Times Online 2008 Mar 17
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3564520.ece

HSL13876
Pollack A.
Cutting Dosage of Costly Drug Spurs a Debate
New York Times 2008 Mar 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL13877
Pollack A.
Drug Maker Stays Close to Doctors and Patients
New York Times 2008 Mar 16
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/business/16gside.html?ref=business

HSL13900
Areford C.
Antipsychotic drugs are doing harm
The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon) 2008 Mar 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL13959
Rosen J.
Supreme Court Inc.
The New York Times Magazine 2008 Mar 16
Link to source with long URL

HSL13972
Jack A.
GSK varies prices to raise sales
Financial Times 2008 Mar 16
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4dc2b3bc-f380-11dc-b6bc-0000779fd2ac.html

HSL14067
Yasir S.
Boycott Of Drug Major: Lacklustre response from docs
newindpress.com 2008 Mar 16
http://www.newindpress.com/news.asp?id=IER20080315235853

HSL13862
Berenson A.
Eli Lilly E-Mail Discussed Unapproved Use of Drug
The New York Times 2008 Mar 15
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/business/15drug.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

HSL13899
Kmietowicz Z.
Company accused of exploiting unique features of drug to retain market share
BMJ 2008 Mar 15;336(7644):576
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7644/576-a

HSL13974
Godlee F.
A legal framework for drug safety
BMJ 2008 Mar 15;336(7644)
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7644/0

HSL13975
Coombes R.
UK government tightens rules on drug trial results
BMJ 2008 Mar 15;336(7644):576
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7644/576-b

HSL13976
Hawkes N.
Biologically speaking, parliament decides there is no alternative
BMJ 2008 Mar 15;336(7644):588
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7644/588

HSL13977
Burton B.
The return of the spoof
BMJ 2008 Mar 15;336(7644):589
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7644/589

HSL13978
Iheanacho I.
The scourge of the drug pirates
BMJ 2008 Mar 15;336(7644):617
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7644/617

HSL14112
Charatan F.
94% of patients suing Merck over rofecoxib agree to company's offer.
BMJ 2008 Mar 15;336(7644):580-1
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7644/580

HSL13870
Shankleman M.
BBC hands OFT files on Gaviscon
BBC News 2008 Mar 14
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7295401.stm

HSL13902
Demer L.
Japan made Zyprexa labels reflect risk to diabetics
Anchorage Daily News 2008 Mar 14
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/344734.html

HSL13903
Crabb A.
Business seeks date, then a spot in Labor's bed
Sydney Morning Herald 2008 Mar 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL13911
Grogan K.
Thailand figures reveal the benefit of compulsory licences
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 14
http://www.pharmatimes.com/worldnews/article.aspx?id=13072&src=EWorldNews

HSL13912
Statement from Eli Lilly and Company: Response to Today's New York Times Article, 'Lilly E-Mail Discussed Off-Label Drug Use'
PharmaLive 2008 Mar 14
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=523621&categoryid=43

HSL13913
Silverman E.
Eyeing Coverage: Ontario Blinks Over Lucentis
Pharmalot 2008 Mar 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL13921
Herper M.
All The Wrong Numbers
Forbes.com 2008 Mar 14
Link to source with long URL

HSL14384
Gilbert S.
The Invisible Hand in Medical Education
Bioethics Forum 2008 Mar 14
http://www.bioethicsforum.org/drug-companies-medical-education.asp

HSL13839
Eli Lilly denies corrupt marketing
PM Live 2008 Mar 13
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6574

HSL13840
Silverman E.
Pharma Free: Oregon Docs Ban CME Funding
Pharmalot 2008 Mar 13
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/03/pharma-free-oregon-docs-ban-cme-funding/

HSL13842
Hoffer A.
An offset to drug industry's sales pitch
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2008 Mar 13
http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=79288465

HSL13856
The patient must have faith in the system
The Age (Melbourne) 2008 Mar 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL13861
Children's Advocates Protest Naming Gift to Ohio Hospital
Philanthropy News Digest 2008 Mar 13
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=207900020

HSL13864
Howard C.
Well, Well, Well: A Few More Words About Statins Risks
Vue Weekly 2008 Mar 13
http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=8050

HSL13882
Faunce T.
Australia's medical device industry needs stricter regulation
The Age 2008 Mar 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL13883
Pearson P.
Uncomfortably numb
The Globe and Mail 2008 Mar 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL13884
Cohen R.
Pharma's 'slowing' pains: Prescription drug sales growth in U.S. hits lowest point since 1961
The Star Ledger 2008 Mar 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL13885
Eli Lilly urges patients to continue with Zyprexa medication after latest suit
CNN Money.com 2008 Mar 13
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-23731035.htm

HSL13886
Todd S.
Industry Insider: Schering pushes Zetia, Vytorin
The Star Ledger 2008 Mar 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL13901
Baker R, McKenzie N.
Kickback claims being taken 'very seriously'
The Age (Melbourne) 2008 Mar 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL13908
Sen. Kohl Requests Documents from Schering-Plough Regarding '49 Plan' Sales Push
PharmaLive 2008 Mar 13
http://www.pharmalive.com/News/Index.cfm?&articleid=523395

HSL13940
Baker R, McKenzie N.
Artificial hips recalled after patient woes
The Age 2008 Mar 13
Link to source with long URL

HSL14113
Johansen R.
[The health food product Noni--does marketing harmonize with the current status of research?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2008 Mar 13;128(6):694-7
http://www.tidsskriftet.no/index.php?vp_SEKS_ID=1666432

HSL13814
Baker R, McKenzie N.
Money trail in US medical devices investigation leads to Melbourne
The Age (Melbourne) 2008 Mar 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL13837
Sanghavi D.
Why do doctors fixate on diagnosis, not treatment?
Slate 2008 Mar 12
http://www.slate.com/id/2186446

HSL13852
Lilly accused of 'sick marketing mindset' in new Zyprexa lawsuit
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 12
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13049&src=EWorldNews

HSL13854
IMS Health Reports U.S. Prescription Sales Grew 3.8 Percent in 2007, to $286.5 Billion
PharmaLive 2008 Mar 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL13855
Birnbaum JH.
Drug Firms Woo Democrats, Helping Defeat Their Bills
Washington Post 2008 Mar 12:D01
Link to source with long URL

HSL13859
Editorial .
Need to Know
New York Times 2008 Mar 12
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/opinion/12wed3.html

HSL13860
Petersen K
Washington Datamining Bill Defeated In House In Squeaker
: National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Price; 2008 Mar 12
http://www.reducedrugprices.org/read.asp?news=1195

HSL13871
Mansell P.
Clinical trials need a public-sector solution, says US report
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL13874
Sanghavi D.
Training Daze
Slate 2008 Mar 12
http://www.slate.com/id/2186446

HSL13878
Baum Hedlund Wins Key Preemption Ruling in Collins Paxil Suicide Case
Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC 2008 Mar 12
http://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/drug2_press/collins_preemption.php

HSL13887
Wyeth Pulls EU Menopause Drug Request
Yahoo Finance 2008 Mar 12
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080312/eu_wyeth_pristiq.html?.v=2

HSL13888
FDA cautions on UCB's cough drug usage
Pharmaceutical Business Review 2008 Mar 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL13909
Mansell P.
Pfizer subpoenas condemned as threat to journal integrity
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL13938
Segal D.
A Dose of Desire
The Washington Post 2008 Mar 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL13942
Goldstein J.
Feds Mull Funding Drug Pitches to Counter Big Pharma
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Mar 12
Link to source with long URL

HSL13963
Under the Influence: Can We Provide Doctors An Alternative To Biased Drug Reviews?
Washington, DC: Hearing of the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging; 2008 Mar 12
http://aging.senate.gov/hearing_detail.cfm?id=294598&

HSL14185
Baram M.
Ex-Drug Sales Rep Tells All
ABC News (USA) 2008 Mar 12
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/Story?id=4438095&page=1

HSL13830
Is Faster Better? Senators Question Surrogate Endpoints, Fast Track Status
FDALegislativeWatch 2008 Mar 11
http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/03/is-faster-bette.html#more

HSL13831
MedPAC Evaluating Concept of National Physician Gift Reporting Database
FDALegislativeWatch 2008 Mar 11
http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/03/medpac-evaluati.html#more

HSL13832
FDA Preemption Deadlocks Supreme Court; Congress Pushes to Resolve Issue
FDALegislativeWatch 2008 Mar 11
http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/03/fda-preemption.html#more

HSL13833
Vandenbroucke JP.
Observational Research, Randomised Trials, and Two Views of Medical Science.
PLoS Med 2008 Mar 11;5(3):e67
Link to source with long URL

HSL13849
Taylor L.
Thailand to maintain patent override policy
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 11
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13035&src=EWorldNews

HSL13850
Demer L.
State claims Lilly tried to blur Zyprexa-diabetes link
Anchorage Daily News 2008 Mar 11
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/341329.html

HSL13851
Connecticut joins states suing over Zyprexa
Associated Press 2008 Mar 11
http://www.ktva.com/alaska/ci_8535276

HSL13857
Vitry A, Lexchin J, Sasich L, Dupin-spriet T, Reed T, Bertele V, Garattini S, Toop L, Hurley E.
Provision of information on regulatory authorities’ websites
Internal Medicine Journal 2008 Mar 11:epub ahead of print
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01588.x

HSL13858
Blumenthal Sues Eli Lilly For Illegally Marketing Antipsychotic Drug Zyprexa For Unapproved Uses
Attorney General's Office, State of Connecticut 2008 Mar 11
http://www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/view.asp?Q=411628&A=2795

HSL13869
Berkrot B.
Connecticut sues Eli Lilly over Zyprexa marketing
Reuters 2008 Mar 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL13873
Mayor S.
UK experts call for national system to evaluate diagnostic tests
BMJ 2008 Mar 11:epub ahead of print
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/bmj.39517.609294.DBv1

HSL13939
Donn J, Mendoza M, Pritchard A.
Drugs in Water Hurt Fish and Wildlife
Associated Press 2008 Mar 11
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080310/ap_on_re_us/pharmawater_ii

HSL13941
Perrone M.
Lawmakers Push Pharma-Free Drug Pitches
Yahoo Finance 2008 Mar 11
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080311/drugs_reverse_promotion.html?.v=1

HSL14087
Publicly Funded Drug Trials Will Counteract the Corruption and Inefficiency of Testing: Greater Transparency in Testing Process Would Lead to More Accurate Disclosure of Benefits and Hazards
Center for Economic Policy and Research 2008 Mar 11
Link to source with long URL

HSL13838
Rood J.
Exclusive: 'Science For Sale' Probe Deepens
ABC News (American) 2008 Mar 10
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4428347&age=1March

HSL13847
Taylor L.
Pharma “shooting itself in the foot” over reputation
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 10
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=13026&src=EWorldNews

HSL13853
Mansell P.
Trial registers fall short on scientific leadership information
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 10
Link to source with long URL

HSL13868
May J.
Big Pharma turns to athletic trainers to keep departing sales reps in line
The New Jersey Star-Ledger 2008 Mar 9
Link to source with long URL

HSL14085
Donn J, Mendoza M, Pritchard J.
AP probe finds drugs in drinking water
Yahoo 2008 Mar 9
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080309/ap_on_re_us/pharmawater_i

HSL13754
Raya RR.
The Philippine breastfeeding struggle continues
The Lancet 2008 Mar 8;371(9615):794-795
Link to source with long URL

HSL13771
Lenzer J, Brownlee S.
An untold story?
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):532-4
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7643/532

HSL13783
Demer L.
Retired FDA official blasts Eli Lilly for downplaying risks of schizophrenia drug
Anchorage Daily News 2008 Mar 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL13844
Berenson A.
Lilly Waited Too Long to Warn About Schizophrenia Drug, Doctor Testifies
New York Times 2008 Mar 8
Link to source with long URL

HSL13845
Editorial .
Drug maker under fire - Alaska court case shows the danger of industries policing themselves
Las Vegas Sun 2008 Mar 8
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/mar/08/drug-maker-under-fire/

HSL13922
Simon G.
Antidepressants and suicide
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):515
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/515

HSL13923
Turner EH.
Efficacy of antidepressants
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):516
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/516

HSL13924
De Maeseneer J, Van Weel C, Egilman D, Mfenyana K, Kaufman A, Sewankambo N, Flinkenflögel M.
Funding for primary health care in developing countries
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):518
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/518

HSL13925
Singh H.
Doctors’ education: Conflicts are everywhere
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):522
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/522-b

HSL13926
Arnold PC.
Doctors’ education: Sponsored medical tourism
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):522
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/522-c

HSL13927
Kmietowicz Z.
GMC will take responsibility for postgraduate medical training from 2010
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):523
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/523

HSL13928
US drug industry spent $22m (£11m; 14m) on lobbying in 2007
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):524
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/524

HSL13929
Watson R.
European Commission looks into possible restrictive practices by drug companies
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):524
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/524-a

HSL13930
Tanne JH.
Pfizer ends advertisements featuring inventor of artificial heart
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):525
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/525

HSL13931
Tanne JH.
Congress asks for investigation of FDA resources and staffing
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):525
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/525-a

HSL13932
Spence D.
Bitter sweets
BMJ 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):562
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7643/532

HSL14650
Zamarriego Izquierdo JF.
[Relationship between healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical industry? How it should be]
Med Clin (Barc). 2008 Mar 8;130(8):298-9.
Link to source with long URL

HSL13738
Boseley S, Leigh D.
Watchdog voices dismay at failure to police industry
The Guardian 2008 Mar 7
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/mar/07/health.health

HSL13741
Leigh D.
Company accused of cheating NHS
The Guardian 2008 Mar 7
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/mar/07/health.nhs

HSL13753
Congress Questions Surrogate Endpoints as FDA Pushes Them
FDA Week 2008 Mar 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL13782
Prescription for change
The Guardian 2008 Mar 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL13802
Calabresi L.
In defence of sponsorship
6minutes.com 2008 Mar 7
www.6minutes.com.au/dirplus/images/6minutes/newspluspharma/7_03_2008.pdf

HSL13808
Jones M.
Gaviscon maker 'cheated the NHS'
BBC Newsnight 2008 Mar 7
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7282627.stm

HSL13809
Weeks C.
Drug recall puts overseas inspections in spotlight: Experts question whether North American governments can ensure the safety of drugs made with ingredients from China
Globe and Mail 2008 Mar 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL13810
Wang SS.
Jury Orders Payment From Wyeth, Upjohn Of Over $27 Million
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Mar 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL13812
Barr M.
Britain won't charge Glaxo in Paxil risk
The Philadelphia Inquirer 2008 Mar 7
Link to source with long URL

HSL13818
Goar C.
Say no to drug ads, doctor warns
The Toronto Star 2008 Mar 7
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/310212

HSL13971
Smith A.
Big Pharma opens wallet to Dems
CNNMoney.com 2008 Mar 7
http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/04/news/companies/pharma_votes/

HSL13733
Hirschler B.
Drug test laws to be tightened after Glaxo probe
Reuters 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13734
GSK investigation concludes
MHRA 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13737
Hodgson M, Watt N.
Drugs firms face new laws on test results
The Guardian 2008 Mar 6
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/mar/06/medicalresearch.drugspolicy

HSL13790
Pfizer CEO Speaks
CNBC 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13792
Joling D.
Alaska blasts Zyprexa labeling at Lilly trial
The Indianapolis Star 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13793
Goldstein J.
U.K. to Tighten Pharma Rules as Glaxo Avoids Prosecution
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13795
Huckman M.
FDA Turns Over Dendreon Documents - Here They Are
Seeking Alpha 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13796
Compulsory licensing gives the poor access to medicines, but at risk of trade sanctions
The Nation 2008 Mar 6

HSL13797
Wiriyapong N.
Bayer lashes out against compulsory licences
Bangkok Post 2008 Mar 6

HSL13800
Doctors On The Take
The Hartford Courant 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13805
Young A.
First Autism-Vaccine Link: How Hannah Made History
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2008 Mar 6
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2008/03/06/autism0306b.html

HSL13807
GSK denies withholding data about Seroxat
PM Live 2008 Mar 6
http://www.pmlive.com/index.cfm?showArticle=1&ArticleID=6550

HSL13811
Drug Makers Increased Prices By Average Of 7.4% In 2007 For Medications Most Commonly Prescribed To Elderly, AARP Study Finds
Medical News Today 2008 Mar 6
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/99617.php

HSL13825
Kalisch LM, Roughead EE, Gilbert AL.
Brand substitution or multiple switches per patient? An analysis of pharmaceutical brand substitution in Australia
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2008 March 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13843
Demer L.
State claims drug maker hid data
Anchorage Daily News 2008 Mar 6
http://www.adn.com/front/story/336455.html

HSL13846
Goldstein S.
Glaxo escapes prosecution on Seroxat disclosure
MarketWatch 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13866
Silverman E.
Congress Eyes Psychotropics & Foster Care Kids
Pharmalot 2008 Mar 6
Link to source with long URL

HSL13696
Girion L.
Botox maker under investigation
Los Angeles Times 2008 Mar 5
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-botox5mar05,1,3879300.story

HSL13725
Smith P.
Sponsored education: the debate rages on
Australian Doctor 2008 Mar 5
http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/articles/F8/0C0548F8.asp

HSL13730
In praise of ... placebos
The Guardian 2008 Mar 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL13731
Demer L.
Millions of dollars at stake in Zyprexa trial
Anchorage Daily News 2008 Mar 5
http://www.adn.com/life/story/335336.html

HSL13736
Mansell P.
Sea change unlikely on unpublished trial data
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL13785
Perrone M.
Blockbuster medication worries prompt probe
San Francisco Chronicle 2008 Mar 5
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/05/BUPSVDDEV.DTL

HSL13788
Corbett Dooren J.
Cancer Risk Rises Slightly After Hormone Therapy Ends
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Mar 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL13791
Fay Cortez M.
Drug Prices Fool Patients About Benefits, Placebo Study Shows
Bloomberg.com 2008 Mar 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL13794
Corbett Dooren J.
FDA: Seeking Additional Information On Asthma Drugs
CNNMoney.com 2008 Mar 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL13813
Fay Cortez M.
Drug Prices Fool Patients About Benefits, Placebo Study Shows
Bloomberg.com 2008 Mar 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL13848
Mansell P.
Sea change unlikely on unpublished trial data
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 5
Link to source with long URL

HSL13867
Taylor L.
DTC ads work, and not just for advertised drugs, says study
Pharma Times 2008 Mar 5
http://www.pharmatimes.com/worldnews/article.aspx?id=13009&src=EWorldNews

HSL13879
Steinbrook R.
Financial Support of Continuing Medical Education
JAMA 2008 Mar 5;299(9):1060-1062
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/299/9/1060

HSL13880
Hampton T.
Experts Debate Need to Improve Quality and Oversight of Continuing Education
JAMA 2008 Mar 5;299(9):1003-1004
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/299/9/1003

HSL13881
Waber RL, Shiv B, Carmon Z, Ariely D.
Commercial Features of Placebo and Therapeutic Efficacy
JAMA 2008 Mar 5;299(9):1016-1017
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/299/9/1016

HSL14001
Prescription Drug Advertisements Prompt One-Third Of U.S. Adults To Ask Their Physician About A Medication, Survey Finds
Medical News Today 2008 Mar 5
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/99463.php

HSL13677
Vioxx Settlement on Track as 44,000 Sign Up
Associated Press 2008 Mar 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL13682
Greenhouse L.
Court Allows Suit Against Drug Maker
New York Times 2008 Mar 4
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/washington/04scotus.html?ref=health

HSL13697
Woolhouse M.
Ban on gifts to doctors sought
The Boston Globe 2008 Mar 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL13701
Appleby J.
As drug ads surge, more get Rx's filled
USA Today 2008 Mar 4
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-29-drugs-main_N.htm

HSL13707
USA Today/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health Survey: The Public on Prescription Drugs and Pharmaceutical Companies
USA Today/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health 2008 Mar 4
http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/pomr030408pkg.cfm

HSL13724
Perrone M.
FDA's review process under investigation
Associated Press 2008 Mar 4
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8V6OQH80.htm

HSL13729
Zuger A.
Drug Pitchmen: Actor, Doctor or Pfizer’s Option
New York Times 2008 Mar 4
Link to source with long URL

HSL13779
Zuger A.
Drug Pitchmen: Actor, Doctor or Pfizer’s Option
The New York Times 2008 Mar 4
www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/views/04essa.html

HSL13787
Dixon K, Richwine L.
Flu drug makers change labels over behavior issue
The Guardian 2008 Mar 4
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7357922

HSL13798
Brandes L.
Do some vitamins actually increase cancer risk?
Med News Express, CTV.ca 2008 Mar 4
http://healthblog.ctv.ca/blog/_archives/2008/3/4/3558651.html

HSL13801
Tanner L.
Hormone use linked to cancer risks
American Broadcasting Company 2008 Mar 4
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=4386987

HSL13803
Allergan receives subpoena on promotional practices of Botox
Pharmaceutical Business Review 2008 Mar 4
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HSL13806
Cassels A.
Spreading disease by word of mouth: A is for Archie with AMDD and B is for Ben who has Bad Boy Behaviour
Toronto Star 2008 Mar 4
http://www.thestar.com/article/308921

HSL13964
Mark R.
Network Intelligence is becoming a key enabler of commercial strategy
eyeforpharma 2008 Mar 4
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HSL13699
Leblanc S.
Senate president unveils plan to control health care costs
Associated Press 2008 Mar 3
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HSL13726
Sarnsamak P.
No cancellation of CL for cancer drugs : Chaiya
The Nation (Bangkok) 2008 Mar 3
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/03/03/national/national_30067110.php

HSL13739
Hansell S.
This Blood Test Is Brought to You by…
New York Times 2008 Mar 3
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HSL13799
Bright B.
Many Americans Recognize Risks Of Prescription Drugs, Polls Finds
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Mar 3
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120421481516300105.html

HSL13835
Fisher D.
Product Liability Preemption Pullback
Forbes 2008 Mar 3
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HSL13836
Sandburg B
Supreme Court Reaches Tie Vote in FDA Preemption Case
2008 Mar 3

HSL13904
Surgeon Payments Disclosure Bill Advances
Integrity in Science Watch 2008 Mar 3
http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/watch/200803031.html#2

HSL13962
Media Perpetuates Unsubstantiated Chemical Imbalance Theory Of Depression, Study Shows
ScienceDaily 2008 Mar 3
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080303164507.htm

HSL13656
Revill J.
Drug firms pressed on secret pill data
The Observer (Guardian) 2008 Mar 2:News p. 2
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/mar/02/mentalhealth.medicalresearch

HSL13680
Raffaele M.
State prescription-aid programs try to beat drug reps at own game
Associated Press 2008 Mar 2
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HSL13770
Revill J.
Drug firms pressed on secret pill data
The Guardian 2008 Mar 2
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/mar/02/mentalhealth.medicalresearch

HSL13954
Christie T.
Reformers resist aggressive drug marketing tactics
The Register-Guard 2008 Mar 2
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HSL13693
McLay J, Ross S.
Medication errors caused by junior doctors.
BMJ 2008 Mar 1;336(7642):456
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HSL13695
Lee K.
Has the hunt for conflicts of interest gone too far? No.
BMJ 2008 Mar 1;336(7642):477
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7642/477?etoc

HSL13698
Sokol DK.
The dilemma of authorship.
BMJ 2008 Mar 1;336(7642):478
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7642/478?etoc

HSL13700
Fitzpatrick M.
From hero to zero.
BMJ 2008 Mar 1;336(7642):479
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7642/479?etoc

HSL13702
Fahrenkopf AM, Sectish TC, Barger LK, Sharek PJ, Lewin D, Chiang VW, Edwards S, Wiedermann BL, Landrigan CP.
Rates of medication errors among depressed and burnt out residents: prospective cohort study.
BMJ 2008 Mar 1;336(7642):488-491
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/336/7642/488?etoc

HSL13704
Iheanacho I.
We're all pharmacologists now.
BMJ 2008 Mar 1;336(7642):510
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/336/7642/510-a?etoc/

HSL13965
Perry S.
The changes to come: evolutions in pharma
eyeforpharma 2008 Mar 1
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HSL13966
Perry S.
Aligning objectives: how to cover your clients without losing your shirt
eyeforpharma 2008 Mar 1
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HSL14201
Hosansky T.
Fast-Track CME Reform
Medical Meetings 2008 Mar 1
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HSL13583
Munro G, de Wever J.
Culture clash: alcohol marketing and public health aspirations.
Drug Alcohol Rev 2008 Mar;27(2):204-11
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HSL13584
Lutsenko H, Doran CM, Hall WD.
Australian smokers' use of bupropion and nicotine replacement therapies and their relation to reimbursement, Australia 2001-05.
Drug Alcohol Rev 2008 Mar;27(2):160-4
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content?content=10.1080/09595230701829462

HSL13630
Cohen AL, Budnitz DS, Weidenbach KN, Jernigan DB, Schroeder TJ, Shehab N, Pollock DA.
National surveillance of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events in children and adolescents.
J Pediatr 2008 Mar;152(3):416-21
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HSL13678
Geier DA, King PG, Sykes LK, Geier MR.
RotaTeq vaccine adverse events and policy considerations.
Med Sci Monit 2008 Mar;14(3):PH9-16
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HSL13679
Babor TF, Xuan Z, Proctor D.
Reliability of a rating procedure to monitor industry self-regulation codes governing alcohol advertising content.
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2008 Mar;69(2):235-42
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18299764

HSL13722
Othman N.
Promosi ubat-ubatan: Adakah keuntungan mengaburi kualiti informasi? [Pharmaceutical promotion: Does the drive for profits reduce the quality of information?]
Dewan Kosmik 2008 Mar:25-26

HSL13777
Cassels A.
Statins awful side effects
Common Ground 2008 Mar
http://commonground.ca/iss/200/cg200_cassels.shtml

HSL13781
Shaw A.
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTC) of Pharmaceuticals
ProQuest Discovery Guides 2008 Mar
http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/direct/review.php

HSL13828
Smith JJ, Henderson JA.
Satisfying the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services.
J Am Coll Radiol 2008 Mar;5(3):189-92
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18312966

HSL13895
Woo J, Wolfgang S, Batista H.
The effect of globalization of drug manufacturing, production, and sourcing and challenges for American drug safety.
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2008 Mar;83(3):494-7
http://www.nature.com/clpt/journal/v83/n3/abs/6100493a.html

HSL13910
Baker D
The Benefits and Savings of Publicly-Funded Clinical Trials of Prescription Drugs
Washington, DC: Center for Economic and Policy Research; 2008 Mar
http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/clinicaltrials_2008_03.pdf

HSL13983
Long SS.
Off-label use and evidence of efficacy and safety for drugs in a tertiary-care neonatal intensive care unit.
J Pediatr 2008 Mar;152(3):A2
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022-3476(08)00016-4

HSL14114
Luce BR, Paramore LC, Parasuraman B, Liljas B, de Lissovoy G.
Can managed care organizations partner with manufacturers for comparative effectiveness research?
Am J Manag Care 2008 Mar;14(3):149-56
http://www.ajmc.com/article.cfm?ID=10069&CFID=10776678&CFTOKEN=50788056

HSL14117
Morrison MA, Krugman DM, Park P.
Under the radar: smokeless tobacco advertising in magazines with substantial youth readership.
Am J Public Health 2008 Mar;98(3):543-8
http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/98/3/543

HSL14126
Parikh RK.
Fighting for the Reputation of Vaccines: Lessons From American Politics
Pediatrics 2008 Mar;121(3):621-622
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/121/3/621

HSL14175
Erlen JA.
Conflict of Interest: Nurses at Risk!
Orthop Nurs. 2008 Mar;27(2):135-139
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HSL14220
Russo M
Playing by Their Own Rules: An Analysis of Drug Company Gifts to Doctors
Sacramento, CA: California Public Interest Research Group; 2008 Mar
Link to source with long URL

HSL14244
Advertising complaint - Actos (pioglitazone) - healthcare professional advertisement - January 2008
MHRA 2008 Mar
Link to source with long URL

HSL14302
Samji HA, Jackler RK.
'Not one single case of throat irritation': misuse of the image of the otolaryngologist in cigarette advertising.
Laryngoscope 2008 Mar;118(3):415-27
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HSL14303
Rowland D, Cooper S, Macias L.
Pharmaceutical companies could serve their own interests by supporting research on the efficacy of psychotherapy on premature ejaculation.
Int J Impot Res. 2008 Mar-Apr;20(2):115-20
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HSL14372
Friedman JH.
My ties to big pharma.
Med Health R I 2008 Mar;91(3):70-1
http://www.rimed.org/pdf/mhri/m08Marmhri.pdf

HSL14465
Wallace LS, Keenum AJ, Roskos SE, Blake GH, Colwell ST, Weiss BD.
Suitability and readability of consumer medical information accompanying prescription medication samples.
Patient Educ Couns 2008 Mar;70(3):420-5
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HSL14491
Snyder L, Mueller PS.
Research in the physician's office: navigating the ethical minefield.
Hastings Cent Rep 2008 Mar-Apr;38(2):23-5
http://www.thehastingscenter.org/publications/hcr/hcr.asp

HSL14492
Gilbert S.
Trials and tribulations.
Hastings Cent Rep 2008 Mar-Apr;38(2):14-8
http://www.thehastingscenter.org/publications/hcr/hcr.asp

HSL14497
Sismondo S.
Pharmaceutical company funding and its consequences: a qualitative systematic review.
Contemp Clin Trials 2008 Mar;29(2):109-13
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HSL14534
American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Hatton RC, Chavez ML, Jackson E, Maurey J, Barriere SL, Couchenour R, Evens RP, Gunning K, Hume AL, Hutchison LC, Matzke GR, Noviasky JA, Rospond RM, Kelloway JS, Stevenson JG, Vanderveen RP, Verme-Gibboney CN, Walte
Pharmacists and industry: guidelines for ethical interactions.
Pharmacotherapy 2008 Mar;28(3):410-20
http://www.atypon-link.com/doi/abs/10.1592/phco.28.3.410

HSL14535
Montague BT, Fortin AH 6th, Rosenbaum J.
A systematic review of curricula on relationships between residents and the pharmaceutical industry.
Med Educ 2008 Mar;42(3):301-8
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2007.02998.x

HSL14551
Geransar R, Einsiedel E.
Evaluating online direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests: informed choices or buyers beware?
Genet Test. 2008 Mar;12(1):13-23
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/gte.2007.0024

HSL14587
Cook JM, Weingardt KR, Jaszka J, Wiesner M.
A content analysis of advertisements for psychotherapy workshops: implications for disseminating empirically supported treatments.
J Clin Psychol 2008 Mar;64(3):296-307
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HSL14651
García-Alonso MD, García-Mariñoso B.
The strategic interaction between firms and formulary committees: effects on the prices of new drugs.
J Health Econ 2008 Mar;27(2):377-404
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HSL14789
Garattini L, Motterlini N, Cornago D.
Prices and distribution margins of in-patent drugs in pharmacy: a comparison in seven European countries.
Health Policy. 2008 Mar;85(3):305-13
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HSL14833
Greco D, Diniz NM.
Conflicts of interest in research involving human beings.
J Int Bioethique. 2008 Mar-Jun;19(1-2):143-54,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18664007

HSL14939
Gass A, Wilson J.
Marketing off-label uses to physicians: FDA's draft (mis)guidance.
Am J Bioeth. 2008 Mar;8(3):1-3
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HSL14942
Whitehouse PJ.
Why I no longer consult for drug companies.
Cult Med Psychiatry. 2008 Mar;32(1):4-10
http://www.springerlink.com/content/9201224651102257/

HSL15311
Lemmens T.
Conflict of Interest in Medical Research: Historical Developments
Emanuel EJ, Grady C, Crouch RA, Lie R, Miller F, Wendler D. The Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research Ethics : Oxford University Press (US); 2008
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HSL15536
Disseminating findings from a drug class review: using best practices to inform prescription of antiepileptic drugs for bipolar disorder.
Melvin CL, Ranney LM, Carey TS, Evans WD, AED Dissemination Panel, Kreps G, Linden T, Oldham J.
J Psychiatr Pract. 2008 Mar;14:44-56.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19034209

HSL15537
Kish-Doto J, Evans WD, Squire C, Williams P, Ranney LM, Melvin CL.
Patterns of prescribing antiepileptic drugs for bipolar disorder.
J Psychiatr Pract. 2008 Mar;14:35-43.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19034208

HSL13657
Murphy T.
Lilly Prepares for Zyprexa Case
Associated Press 2008 Feb 29
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080229/eli_lilly_zyprexa_payment.html?.v=1

HSL13685
Goldstein J.
Hip-Protector Maker Sues Harvard Doc Over JAMA Study
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog 2008 Feb 29
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HSL13703
Appleby J.
Analyzing the side effects of drug ads
USA Today 2008 Feb 29
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-29-drugs-inside_N.htm

HSL13727
SPARC, Science Commons, and ARL offer options for university implementation of new NIH Public Access Policy
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, Science Commons, and the Association of Research Libraries 2008 Feb 29
http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/08-0229.html

HSL13747
Goldstein J.
Generics Slow Rise of Drug Spending
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Feb 29
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/02/29/generics-slow-rise-of-drug-spending/

HSL13748
Blum J.
Doctors `Repeatedly or Deliberately' Break FDA Drug-Trial Rules
Bloomberg.com 2008 Feb 29
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HSL13750
Bogdanich W.
Blood Thinner Might Be Tied to More Deaths
The New York Times 2008 Feb 29
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/us/29heparin.html?ref=washington

HSL13769
Jack A
Ministers to scrap pricing deal on medicines
The Finanical Times 2008 Feb 29
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42e0bc3e-e668-11dc-8398-0000779fd2ac.html

HSL13772
Update on GSK's malaria treatments: Dacart and Lapdap
GlaxoSmithKline 2008 Feb 29
http://www.gsk.com/media/pressreleases/2008/2008_pressrelease_0014.htm

HSL13776
Rosen B.
Let Us Remember Barbara Seaman, Crusading Pioneer of the Women's Health
TPM Cafe 2008 Feb 29
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HSL13778
Andersson KA, Petzold MG, Allebeck P, Carlsten A.
Influence of mandatory generic substitution on pharmaceutical sales patterns: a national study over five years.
BMC Health Serv Res 2008 Feb 29;8(1):50
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/50/abstract

HSL13654
AMSA Calls for Caution in Pharmaceutical Marketing to Medical Students
Australian Medical Students’ Association 2008 Feb 28
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HSL13705
Johnson A.
Lilly Faces Initial Zyprexa Trial: Alaska's Civil Suit Might Set
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Feb 28
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120416314318398541.html

HSL13732
Woodhead M.
Pharma hospitality will remain anonymous
6minutes (Australia) 2008 Feb 28
http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=147256

HSL13751
Barboza D, Bogdanich W.
Twists in Chain of Supplies for Blood Drug
The New York Times 2008 Feb 28
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/world/asia/28drug.html?ref=us

HSL13829
Straand J, Christensen IJ.
[Quality of pharma rep meetings in general practice].
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2008 Feb 28;128(5):555-7
http://www.tidsskriftet.no/index.php?vp_SEKS_ID=1660000

HSL13827
Heldens JG, Patel JR, Chanter N, Ten Thij GJ, Gravendijck M, Schijns VE, Langen A, Schetters TP.
Veterinary vaccine development from an industrial perspective.
Vet J 2008 Feb 28
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HSL13889
Rørtveit G.
[Physicians and drug industry--one more time].
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2008 Feb 28;128(5):553
http://www.tidsskriftet.no/index.php?vp_SEKS_ID=1659900

HSL13872
Guidelines for the interaction between pharmaceutical companies and Australian medical students
: Australian Medical Students' Association; 2008 Feb 28
http://www.amsa.org.au/docs/pharmaceutical_guidelines.pdf

HSL13967
Perry S.
From visionary to necessary: the importance of CRM in pharma
eyeforpharma 2008 Feb 28
Link to source with long URL

HSL13665
Education Seminars on Medicines
Australian Medical Association 2008 Feb 27
http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/doc/WEEN-7C86QU

HSL13655
Drug companies reject criticisms
The Age (Melbourne) 2008 Feb 27
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HSL13659
Healy D.
'Are clinicians trained to read the evidence? Sadly not'
The Guardian 2008 Feb 27

HSL13660
Pollack A.
Study Finds Death Risk From Anemia Drugs
The New York Times 2008 Feb 27
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HSL13662
Hirschler B.
Emerging market drug sales seen $400 bln by 2020
Reuters 2008 Feb 27
http://www.reuters.com/article/BIOTRX/idUSL2777827620080227

HSL13663
Rose D.
Forcing drug companies to publish negative trial results ‘is against law’
The Times Online 2008 Feb 27
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article3441583.ece

HSL13664
Brody H.
Yet More Evidence of Data Suppression: A Play in Three Acts
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine and Pharma 2008 Feb 27
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HSL13688
Allen J.
India mulls overriding drug patents in test case
Reuters 2008 Feb 27
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSDEL86732

HSL13706
Goldacre B.
A quick fix would stop drug firms bending the truth
Bad Science 2008 Feb 27
http://www.badscience.net/?p=619

HSL13735
Greenland P, Lloyd-jones D.
Critical Lessons From the ENHANCE Trial
JAMA 2008 Feb 27;299(8):953-5
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/299/8/953

HSL13740
Greenberg K.
Jarvik Defends Rep In Wake Of Lipitor Ad Recall
Marketing Daily 2008 Feb 27
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HSL13773
Goldstein A.
Orthopedic-Device Makers Accused of Paying Doctors: Congress Told Practice Is Deep-Seated
The Washington Post 2008 Feb 27
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HSL13820
Laurance J.
Drug giants warned: Tell the truth on medicines
The Independent 2008 Feb 27
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HSL13650
Kirsch I, Deacon BJ, Huedo-medina TB, Scoboria A, Moore TJ, Johnson BT.
Initial Severity and Antidepressant Benefits: A Meta-Analysis of Data Submitted to the Food and Drug Administration
PLoS 2008 Feb 26;5(2)
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HSL13661
Perrone M.
FDA to monitor use of prescription drugs by doctors, patients in shift from pre-approval focus
MSNBC 2008 Feb 26
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23359633/

HSL13676
Vamvakopoulos JE, Kountouri M, Marshall T, Greenfield SM.
Lifestyle or Life-Saving Medicines: A Primary Healthcare Professional and Consumer Opinion Survey on Over-the-Counter Statins (March).
Ann Pharmacother 2008 Feb 26
http://www.theannals.com/cgi/content/full/42/3/413

HSL13709
Antidepressant study's findings 'not surprising'
ABC News 2008 Feb 26
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/26/2173439.htm?section=justin

HSL13815
Wilde Mathews A.
FDA Unveils Plan to Boost Oversight FDA Unveils Plan to Boost Oversight
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Feb 26
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120405750657094407.html?mod=rss_Health

HSL13816
Hensley S.
Jarvik: My Credibility Was Justified and Fairly Represented
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Feb 26
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HSL13817
Goldstein J.
Do Antidepressants Work Better Than Placebos?
The Wall Street Journal 2008 Feb 26