[Drug marketing: methods, effect and regulation].
The interaction between pharmaceutical companies and physicians has been discussed intensely in recent years. Pharmaceutical companies use multiple marketing methods which are targeted at physicians: advertisement, visits by representatives, distribution of free drug samples or other gifts, sponsoring of meetings and seminars. It has been shown that this interaction influences physicians' prescriptions inappropriately. As the interaction is inevitable, it should be further addressed how this interaction may be regulated to minimize non-rational prescribing.
Søndergaard
Jens
J
Forskningsenheden for Almen Medicin, Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Syddansk Universitet, DK-5000 Odense C. jsoendergaard@health.sdu.dk
Koefoed
Mette Marie
MM
Andersen
Morten
M
D000329:Advertising / Q000379:methods; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D003718:Denmark; D004345:Drug Industry; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'