Pushing Pills: A CHOICE Research Report
There is strong evidence to indicate that pharmaceutical promotion is not in the best interests of consumers. It can lead to inappropriate prescribing practices which expose consumers to unnecessary risk. It also may not be in the interests of taxpayers. In this report, the Australian consumers group, CHOICE, discusses the various ways pharmaceuticals are promoted to doctors. They go on to examine advertising in doctors’ publications over a 12-month period and look more closely at drugs used to treat high blood pressure.
CHOICE believes that there is a strong case for a change in the way medical professionals receive information about medicines. It is not appropriate for this information to come from pharmaceutical companies. They are neither unbiased nor independent.
Hat tip: http://healthyskepticism.org/news.php
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