Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2004

Abstract

The internet is now recognised as a growing international phenomenon. All kinds of products and services are being marketed over the internet to consumers throughout the world because country borders no longer restrict conducting business in the international marketplace. Though there are several advantages of online commerce, this form of marketing does raise ethical dilemmas, particularly when it comes to marketing healthcare products and information to consumers internationally. This paper examines some of these potential ethical concerns and provides some strategies for consumers and online pharmaceutical marketers to handle these dilemmas more appropriately.

Comments

This article first appeared in the March 2007 issue of Journal Of Medical Marketing and is reprinted with permission. Final version can be found at http://mmj.sagepub.com/content/4/2/110.abstract

Copyright © 2004 by SAGE Publications

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