BigPharma and unethical marketing of medicinal products

BigPharma and unethical marketing of medicinal products

This case reminds me of other useless products I have come across such as Encephabol (pyritinol) from the German company, Merck3. When I worked in Botswana in the late 1980’s I received requests from doctors for this – for use in malnourished children as it ‘supposedly improves glucose uptake in the brain’. Surprisingly, that product still exists even in Germany with the indication ‘organic bra...

Consumer Perception of Unethical Marketing Behavior and its Consequences: Identifying the Role of Idealism and Egoism

Background: The unethical behavior of companies often leads to public outrage, which in turn causes a change in consumer behavior, like a consumer boycott. The purpose of this research is to develop and test a model that focuses on consumer perception of the company's immoral behaviors and its consequences. Method: This research is an applied study and in terms of data collection, it is a descr...

Non-Timber Forest Products Marketing Systems and Market Players in Southwest Virginia: Crafts, Medicinal and Herbal, and Specialty Wood Products

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are important in rural southwest Virginia as a source of household income. Marketing system of crafts, medicinal and herbal, and specialty wood products are studied using exploratory and qualitative research methods. Fifty market players at various levels in marketing chains are interviewed to get the information on elements of marketing system–products, produ...

Disposal of medicinal products.

Post-marketing withdrawal of anti-obesity medicinal products because of adverse drug reactions: a systematic review

BACKGROUND We identified anti-obesity medications withdrawn since 1950 because of adverse drug reactions after regulatory approval, and examined the evidence used to support such withdrawals, investigated the mechanisms of the adverse reactions, and explored the trends over time. METHODS We conducted searches in PubMed, the World Health Organization database of drugs, the websites of drug reg...