I think it will be fascinating to see what happens.  Just today here in
Italy, a similar story broke about GlaxoSmithKline and accusations of too
many "gifts" to HCPs. The minister of health has proposed a new ethical
code.  Who knows if they'll include the WHOLE WHO Code, and not just the
watered-down European Union version.

Elise Chapin


>Date:    Thu, 13 Feb 2003 08:55:34 -0800
>From:    Judy Ritchie <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: New York State sues 2 large US drug companies
>
>I wonder if these cases can be widened to formula pushing by hospitals
>(via free samples sent in all discharge bags) and formula company direct
>mailing of a substance the baby can become addicted to, to the detriment
>of both the mother and baby's long term health via the early sabotage of
>breastfeeding.
>
>Doctors here are getting money.  Do any hospitals get money?  Or other
>freebies for giving out formula?  Is it tied to other things? =20
>
>Any of our JD's care to comment?
>Judy Ritchie
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/13/business/13DRUG.html?th
>
>
>The lawsuits contend that GlaxoSmithKline and Pharmacia, the two large
>drug companies, gave discounts to doctors and pharmacies that bought
>their drugs.

Elise M. Chapin
Firenze, Italia
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MAMI - Movimento Allattamento Materno Italiano  http://www.mami.org

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