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Drug advertising, continuing medical education, and physician prescribing: a historical review and reform proposal.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21105944     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Through the 1960s, many people claimed that drug advertising was educational and physicians often relied on it. Continuing Medical Education (CME) was developed to provide an alternative. However, because CME relied on grants, industry funders chose the subjects offered. Now policymakers worry that drug firms support CME to promote sales and that commercial support biases prescribing and fosters inappropriate drug use. A historical review reveals parallel problems between advertising and industry-funded CME. To preclude industry influence and improve CME, we should ensure independent funding by taxing medical industries, facilities and physicians. Independent public and professional authorities should create CME curricula. An independent agency should allocate all funds to educational institutions for approved curricula.
Authors:
Marc A Rodwin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1748-720X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Law Med Ethics     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9315583     Medline TA:  J Law Med Ethics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  807-15     Citation Subset:  T    
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© 2010 American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Inc.
Affiliation:
Suffolk University Law School.
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