Source Biographies
"Should Prescription Drugs Be Advertised Directly to Consumers?"
Summary of Positions
Pro | Not Clearly Pro or Con (NC) | Con | None Found (?) | |
I. Individual | 8 (44.4%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (55.6%) | 0 (0%) |
II. Organization | 6 (46.2%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (38.5%) | 0 (0%) |
I. Individual
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Adams, Crystal, PhD, MPH | Pro | |
Angell, Marcia, MD | Con | |
Avorn, Jerry, MD | Con |
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Carlat, Daniel J., MD | Pro | |
Centor, Robert M., MD | Con |
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Ehrlich, Bob, MBA | Pro |
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Holmer, Alan F., JD | Pro |
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Lurie, Peter, MD, MPH | Con |
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Mercola, Joseph, DO | Con | |
Mintzes, Barbara, PhD | Con |
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Ralston, Richard E., MA | Pro | |
Reinhardt, Uwe, PhD | Pro | |
Roberts, Adam Scott | Pro | |
Rosenberg, Martha | Con | |
Ruskin, Gary, MPP | Con |
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Stange, Kurt C., MD, PhD | Con |
Individuals | Rating | Position |
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Weil, Andrew, MD | Con | |
Wong-Rieger, Durhane, PhD | Pro |
II. Organization
Organizations | Rating | Position |
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American Advertising Federation | Pro | |
American College of Physicians | Con | |
American Medical Association (AMA) | Con | |
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) | Con | |
AstraZeneca | Pro |
Organizations | Rating | Position |
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Coalition for Healthcare Communication | Pro |
Organizations | Rating | Position |
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Pfizer | ||
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) | Pro |
Organizations | Rating | Position |
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Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) | Con |
Organizations | Rating | Position |
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US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Pro |
Organizations | Rating | Position |
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World Health Organization | Con |