Pharmaceutical companies hold a wealth of information on the drugs they market or withdraw from the market.They have a responsibility to share this information, in part to help ensure that their drugs are used appropriately and to protect patients from adverse effects. As part of its systematic literature search, Prescrire requests clinical data, packaging, and administrative and regulatory information from pharmaceutical companies, then compares them with information obtained from other sources. Prescrire's Information Awards reflect how each company assumes its responsibility to share information. Information requested from 101 companies in 2017 In 2017, we requested information from 101 pharmaceutical companies. Some companies chose to be transparent and demonstrated this by providing detailed, relevant information in response to Prescrire's requests.These companies are placed on the Honours List (8 out of the 101 companies approached for information in 2017).Those rated as "Outstanding" provided us with particularly useful and detailed information without delay and sometimes without being asked (1 company, out of the 101 approached).
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