Unbranded advertising of prescription medicines to the public by pharmaceutical companies

Publication date

2017-07-10

Authors

Meneses Leonardo Alves, T.I.ISNI 0000000524208858
Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K.ISNI 0000000390595150
Paschke, Anne
Leufkens, H.G.M.ISNI 0000000392454327
Puil, Lorri
Poplavska, Elita
Mintzes, Barbara

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Document Type

Article
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taverne

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of unbranded advertising of prescription medicines, conducted by or on behalf of pharmaceutical companies, on consumers' attitudes, knowledge, behaviour, health services use, health outcomes and costs.

Keywords

Taverne, Pharmacology (medical)

Citation

Meneses Leonardo Alves, T, Mantel-Teeuwisse, A K, Paschke, A, Leufkens, H G M, Puil, L, Poplavska, E & Mintzes, B 2017, 'Unbranded advertising of prescription medicines to the public by pharmaceutical companies', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2017, no. 7, CD012699. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012699