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Time-release analgesic drug causes fatal overdoses in United States – (08-13-01)
James Bogash
Time-release analgesic drug causes fatal overdoses in United States
So there’s another drug on the market killing people. That’s not news. But read the tactics that the pharmaceutical company used to market to physicians. 7,000 around the country including paying for hotel and travel expenses for attendees to pain management seminars. This should be illegal but would interfere with freedom of speech. In a perfect world these tactics should be fruitless, allowing sound, unbiased research to guide clinical decision making… wjm — 175 (2): 82
