Have you seen an advert for a prescription drug that you think is misleading or inaccurate?
Have you seen a Disease Awareness Campaign that is advertising a product as well as raising awareness about a condition?
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a picture of the advert and details of when and where you saw it.
Tell us what you think
What do you think about drug advertising, marketing to doctors and the practice of giving gifts?
Have you had direct experience of drug company’s maketing practices either as a doctor or a patient?
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your thoughts and comments, as well as examples, stories and ideas.
Take Action
Are you a US citizen?
If so, please give your support to the Physician Payments Sunshine Act by signing the
on-line petition.
This bill would require all US drug and device makers to publicly report the gifts and payments they make to doctors. The petition will be presented to US lawmakers so please only add your name if you are a US citizen.
Not a US citizen?
Please write to the CEOs
CI is calling for all gifts to doctors to be banned and for the creation of a public register of all transactions between drug companies and doctors and medical institutions.
This will help people to know who is getting what from whom.
It will also discourage gifts and payments that companies and doctors can’t justify to the public.
E-mail the three largest drug companies now
Step 1: Use the email addresses provided below
Dear Mr. Witty (GSK CEO)
Dear Mr. Kindler (Pfizer CEO)
Dear M. le Fur (Sanofi Aventis CEO)
Step 2: Copy the text below and paste it into the body of your email
Drug companies spend millions of dollars every year on marketing, much of it targeted at doctors.
When I visit a doctor I want to know that drug companies are not having an undue influence on the drugs that are prescribed.
Please help ensure people continue to have confidence in the medical advice they receive by:
Stopping the practice of giving gifts to doctors.
Providing information on your company’s relationships and funding for health professionals, pharmacists, students, journalists, research organisations and patient groups.
