Antibiotic drug advertising in medical journals

Jacob Gilad, Lia Moran, Francisc Schlaeffer, Abraham Borer
2005 Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases  
Advertising is a leading strategy for drug promotion. We analysed 779 advertisements in 24 medical journals, 25% of which featured antibiotics. Antibiotic advertisements showed differences compared to those of other drugs. None addressed the issue of antibiotic resistance. Efforts to prevent antibiotic resistance should take antibiotic advertising into consideration.
doi:10.1080/00365540500264878 pmid:16308229 fatcat:jzdcmrbk65culohfrzclsbqa2e