BMJ 1995;311:952 (7 October)

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Journals sponsored by single companies

EDITOR,--Martyn Partridge suggests that sponsorship of journals by pharmaceutical companies should be obvious and stated boldly rather than have to be deduced.1 The code of practice for the pharmaceutical industry of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, which is operated separately from the association by the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority, was recently amended with this point in mind. It now states, "All material relating to medicines and their uses which is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company must clearly indicate that it has been sponsored by that company." Anyone who considers that this requirement has not been met in respect of any particular item can complain to the authority about it.

Director Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority, London SW1A 2DY

David Massam 

  1. Partridge M. Journals sponsored by single companies. BMJ 1995;311:394. (5 August.) [Free Full Text]

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