Australian journalist Ray Moynihan, who has written books and given many talks about industry influence on medicine, says this practice is "like an infectious disease and maybe we need some sort of treatment." He says that a foundation that accepts drug company funding for journalism workshops - and journalists who accept such support - are "supporting the marketing strategies" of the drug company funding the effort.
Looking beyond the spin of Big Pharma PR. But encouraging gossip. Come in and confide, you know you want to! “I’ll publish right or wrong. Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.” Email: jackfriday2011(at)hotmail.co.uk
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Industry influence is "an infection" - international criticism of Pfizer-funded journalism workshops - Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog
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