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
- A -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Adams, Crystal, PhD, MPH | Pro |
| Angell, Marcia, MD | Con |
| Avorn, Jerry, MD | Con |
- C -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlat, Daniel J., MD | Pro |
| Centor, Robert M., MD | Con |
- E -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Ehrlich, Bob, MBA | Pro |
- H -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Holmer, Alan F., JD | Pro |
- L -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Lurie, Peter, MD, MPH | Con |
- M -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Mercola, Joseph, DO | Con |
| Mintzes, Barbara, PhD | Con |
- R -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralston, Richard E., MA | Pro |
| Reinhardt, Uwe, PhD | Pro |
| Roberts, Adam Scott | Pro |
| Rosenberg, Martha | Con |
| Ruskin, Gary, MPP | Con |
- S -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Stange, Kurt C., MD, PhD | Con |
- W -
| Individuals | Position |
|---|---|
| Weil, Andrew, MD | Con |
| Wong-Rieger, Durhane, PhD | Pro |
II. Organization
- A -
| Organizations | Position |
|---|---|
| American Advertising Federation | Pro |
| American College of Physicians | Con |
| American Medical Association (AMA) | Con |
| American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) | Con |
| AstraZeneca | Pro |
- C -
| Organizations | Position |
|---|---|
| Coalition for Healthcare Communication | Pro |
- P -
| Organizations | Position |
|---|---|
| Pfizer | |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) | Pro |
- R -
| Organizations | Position |
|---|---|
| Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) | Con |
- U -
| Organizations | Position |
|---|---|
| US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Pro |
- W -
| Organizations | Position |
|---|---|
| World Health Organization | Con |