Mea culpa: Are multi-billion dollar fines forcing drug companies to clean up their act?

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 345, Issue 7867, 2012, Pages

  Jack, Andrew ^a  

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Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; PAROXETINE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MARKETING; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; DRUG TOXICITY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; MARKETING;

DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MARKETING;

EID: 84864387238     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e4865     Document Type: Review

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