Major Multi-National Pharmaceutical Companies and Complementary Medicine

Abstract: The aim of this survey was to evaluate the attitudes of major multinational pharmaceutical companies towards complementary medicine (CM). A questionnaire and one reminder were mailed to the managing directors of 30 companies in Britain, France and Germany. Twenty-nine (out of ninety) responses were received. The results indicate that overwhelmingly these companies claim to have a neutral attitude towards CM. 'The level of interest in CM is minimal and so is the willingness to sponsor research in this area.

Keyword(s): Multinationale pharmazeutische Industrie: Einstellung zur KM

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