Pharmaceutical advertisements in prescribing software: an analysis.
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OBJECTIVE To assess pharmaceutical advertisements in prescribing software, their adherence to code standards, and the opinions of general practitioners regarding the advertisements. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Content analysis of advertisements displayed by Medical Director version 2.81 (Health Communication Network, Sydney, NSW) in early 2005; thematic analysis of a debate on this topic held on the General Practice Computer Group email forum (GPCG_talk) during December 2004. OUTCOME MEASURES Placement, frequency and type of advertisements; their compliance with the Medicines Australia Code of Conduct, and the views of GPs. RESULTS 24 clinical functions in Medical Director contained advertisements. These included 79 different advertisements for 41 prescription products marketed by 17 companies, including one generic manufacturer. 57 of 60 (95%) advertisements making a promotional claim appeared noncompliant with one or more requirements of the Code. 29 contributors, primarily GPs, posted 174 emails to GPCG_talk; there was little support for these advertisements, but some concern that the price of software would increase if they were removed. CONCLUSIONS We suggest that pharmaceutical promotion in prescribing software should be banned, and inclusion of independent therapeutic information be mandated.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Australia
دوره 183 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005