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Monday, June 26, 2006

Drug firms a danger to health - report

"Drug companies are accused today of endangering public health through widescale marketing malpractices, ranging from covertly attempting to persuade consumers that they are ill to bribing doctors and misrepresenting the results of safety and efficacy tests on their products.

"In a report that charts the scale of illicit practices by drug companies in the UK and across Europe, Consumers International -- the world federation of consumer organisations -- says people are not being given facts about the medicines they take because the companies hide the marketing tactics on which they spend billions ..."
The Guardian

How drug firms woo the public :: Special report: medicine and health

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