Table 1 Drug advertisement in 6 major Swiss medical journals in the year 2005
Journal name | Swiss Medical Weekly[18] | Schweizerische Ärztezeitung[20] | Swiss Medical Forum[19] | Therapeutische Umschau[22] | Therapiewoche[23] | Ars Medici[21] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issues per year (2005) | 48 | 52 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
Peer reviewed | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Listed in Medline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Type of subscription | By charge | By membership | By membership | By charge | Free of charge | Free of charge |
Circulation (copies per issue) | 1600 | 34800 | 34800 | 3000 | 5000 | 9500 |
Total Pages: | 715 | 2845 | 1312 | 800 | 270 | 1152 |
Pages with drug advertisements | 68 (8.6%) | 751 (20.2%) | 555 (26.8%) | 249 (22.2%) | 73 (19.5%) | 372 (23%) |
Pages by drug category | 22 | 117 | 52 | 24 | 12 | |
- Analgesic drugs | 8 | 78 | 59 | 14 | 7 | 50 |
- Psychopharmacological drugs | 2 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 34 |
- Gastroenterological drugs | 22 |