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Use of Samples In Drug Industry Raises Concern.

Authors :
Hensley, Scott
Murray, Shailagh
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 07/19/2000, Vol. 236 Issue 12, pB1. 0p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Reports on the practice by pharmaceutical companies to give away free samples of their most popular drugs and the concern that has been raised about the practice, particularly when the drugs are given to patients without health insurance. What the pharmaceutical companies hope to accomplish by giving away free samples; The cost of the samples to the companies; How doctors have responded to the samples.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
236
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
3333732