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CJEM and Pharmaceutical Advertisements

Letters

CJEM 2010;12(1):5

To the editor: Regarding the July 2009 editorial "CJEM and pharmaceutical advertisements: it's time for an end,"1 CAEP's current position is that relationships between CAEP and industry, including pharmaceutical companies, are acceptable. This applies by extension to CJEM, as CAEP is the parent organization of CJEM, and pharmaceutical advertising in CJEM is a component of these industry relationships. Industry relationships are governed by the CAEP codes of conduct2 as well as the CAEP Industry Relations Policy.3 These policies can be found on the CAEP website. The CAEP Board of Directors is always open to feedback from the membership on this or any other issue.

Chris Evans, MD
President, CAEP

References

  1. Lexchin J. CJEM and pharmaceutical advertisements: it's time for an end. CJEM 2009;11:375-9.

  2. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. Administrative documents. Available: http://caep.ca/template.asp?id=392BB16DB92046B48CCC8D74C593EF28 (accessed 2009 Nov 30).

  3. Policy of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. Interaction with the pharmaceutical industry, health supplies industry and other commercial bodies. Available: http://caep.ca/CMS/get_file.asp?id=5EB34E40EED0460FB7EBE22393D37197&ext=.pdf&name=CAEPIndustryRelationsPolicy28Oct05.pdf (accessed 2009 Nov 30).

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