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Hospitals should market health, and nothing else
By Alison Stuebe, MD
What’s in a bag?
For years, hospitals have distributed “gift†bags to new mothers, courtesy of the drug companies that sell baby formula. Over the years, bag styles have changed, from pastel bunnies to sleek briefcase black. What hasn’t changed is the strategy: big formula companies are using hospitals to promote their product to new mothers. Read more »
