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 "Large pharmaceutical companies spend about one-third of their revenue on sales and marketing, much of it aimed at doctors. The resulting entanglements between the companies and doctors have become
 widespread. Studies cited in the British Medical Journal have found that the relationships influence doctors' prescribing behaviour."
Andrea Gerlin, Bloomberg News 2007


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PharmAware UK aims to maximise good practice and ethical interactions between healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical companies to enhance patient care. Alongside this we aim to educate and campaign on various international pharma issues. We have branches at medical schools around the UK. Read our vision and aims here.


Join our blogging page at www.pharmawareblog.co.uk. Help us keep us up-to-date with what's going on in your PharmAware branch, Pharma-related news and new evidence-based medicine. Sign up and soon you'll be able to start blogging. Its our new way to keep up to date so get yourself involved!


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In 2009/2010, PharmAware had our 4th conference and AGM. We are hoping to expand again this year with new branches around the country. We also hope to campaign against ghostwriting and EU proposals for "information to patients". We are also looking to start a university leaderboard for interactions with the pharmaceutical industry.


This year’s mini-conference and AGM will be on the 2nd and 3rd of October 2010 in Newcastle. We will have many interesting speakers including Peter Mansfield from Healthy Skepticism. Please contact info@pharmaware.co.uk for more information.



This year we launched a new group Healthy Scepticism UK. This group is aimed at healthcare professionals and others interested in pharmaceutical issues after university. Please contact info@pharmaware.co.uk if you are interested in getting involved.

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