Healthy Skepticism: Countering misleading drug promotion advertising and promoting healthy skepticism about pharmaceutical marketing practices
Healthy Skepticism is an international non-profit organization with headquarters in Adelaide, Australia. Its website, www.healthyskepticism.org, offers a collection of journal articles focusing mainly on the problems that arise when pharmaceutical companies advertise directly to physicians. Other articles deal with problems arising from Direct to Consumer (DTC) advertising, misleading and unethical advertisements, and issues such as government policies on pharmaceuticals. In a fact sheet, the organization offers seven reasons why we should all be concerned about the harmful effects of drug promotion.
This extensive collection includes references for over 16,000 articles and is updated regularly. In addition, the organization publishes a monthly newsletter for its member subscribers, most of whom are physicians and pharmacists. You may become a free subscriber by using this link http://www.healthyskepticism.org/lists/?p=subscribe.
Photo Credit:
Healthy Skepticism
Posted September 30, 2009
Visit the Corporations and Health Watch archives for interviews, profiles, and news on industry influence in science and health.
About Us | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
© 2010 Corporations and Health Watch.
Non-commercial use: The information contained on this website may be reproduced without permission on non-commercial, not-for-profit websites provided that Corporations and Health Watch is explicitly credited and a link is given to our website http://www.corporationsandhealth.org
