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. 2024 Mar 29;16(1):e1-e2.
doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4522.

Information on medicines: Does independence from industry influence matter?

Barbara Mintzes  1
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Information on medicines: Does independence from industry influence matter?

Barbara Mintzes. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. .

Abstract

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Keywords: drugs; evidence; pharmaceuticals; pharmacology; rational prescribing.

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Prescrire International ratings for new medicines, 2013–2022 (n = 996).
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