It appears that the contact information, if any, for "Oncology
Commentary" would be at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. But I'm not
sure if you'll obtain any useful information from them, given the
history of this publication.
A search on the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Gateway (
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd ) reveals that Oncology Commentary
was published by Bristol-Myers Squibb in New York, NY. (To do this
search, type "oncology commentary" in the search box, then click
"Display Results" next to "Books / Serials / AVs", and finally click
"Expand" on the results page.)
Consumers Union describes the unusual story of this publication:
"'In 1990, cancer specialists around the country were sent several
issues of a serious-looking publication called "Oncology Commentary
'90", which summarized symposia that dealt with unapproved uses of
several anticancer drugs. The publication was produced by the maker of
those drugs, Bristol-Myers Squibb, which did not disclose its
involvement anywhere in the publication. After months of wrangling,
the FDA forced the company to send a letter to every doctor who
received the mailing, confessing its behind-the-scenes influence.'"
"Senate may Risk Consumer Health by Allowing Deceptive Marketing to
Physicians", 1998 (quoting a 1992 article in Consumer Reports)
Consumers Union
http://www.consumersunion.org/food/fda-reform-fact.htm
If you would like to contact Bristol-Myers Squibb about this
publication, you can e-mail the company through BMS's Feedback page
(http://www.bms.com/feedback/data/ ), or you can write or call them at
their world headquarters ( http://www.bms.com/aboutbms/data/ )
- justaskscott-ga
Search terms used:
"oncology commentary"
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