Australian Competition Tribunal affirms ACCC's decision on extra reporting for Medicines Australia code.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 June 2007-ACCC: Australian Competition Tribunal affirms ACCC's decision on extra reporting for Medicines Australia code(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27062007 The Australian Competition Tribunal has backed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's tight public reporting conditions for Medicines Australia's Code of Conduct.

"Medicines Australia, the drug industry's national association, had sought authorisation of its Code of Conduct which governs the activities of drug companies when they promote prescription medicines to doctors," ACCC Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said today. "The code regulates advertising of prescription drugs to doctors, drug company sponsorship of medical conferences, the payment of travel and...