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Author Re: Institute for Evidence Based Medicine: Only 6% of drug advertising material is sup
GMCarter

2006-05-07, 12:52 am

On 6 May 2006 11:53:51 -0700, "Bee" <bee@earthtones.com> wrote:

>Hi! And another older one on deception in drug advertising if you have
>not seen this one already.
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>http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/cont.../328/7438/485-a
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>BMJ 2004;328:485 (28 February), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7438.485-a
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>News roundup
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>Only 6% of drug advertising material is supported by evidence
>

True! Interesting article.

In the field of HIV, use of antiretrovirals is supported by a great
deal of evidence. The preponderance of which shows that ARV saves
lives. Problems? You bet.

But this article doesn't dispute that. Or that HIV exists and causes
AIDS.

George M. Carter

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