Drug Firms To Adopt AMA Guidelines On Physicians In DTC Ads
Executive Summary
Four leading drug companies have pledged to follow American Medical Association guidelines on portraying physicians in direct-to-consumer ads, which may lead to broader adoption of the principles by other firms
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