The gamma globulin for polio clinical trials: victims of marketing success

Stephen Mawdsley

doi:10.1503/cmaj.170232

The gamma globulin for polio clinical trials: victims of marketing success

Stephen Mawdsley

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Publicity played an integral role in the first 'gold standard' clinical trial of gamma globulin in the prevention of paralytic polio. Although the experiment, conducted on an open population, was a marketing success, its integrity was compromised by the response to publicity.

Original language	English
Journal	CMAJ
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170232
Publication status	Published - 24 Jul 2017

Keywords

gamma globulin
polio
William Hammon
national foundation for infantile paralysis
Jonas Salk
clinical trial
epidemics
immunization

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The gamma globulin for polio clinical trials: victims of marketing success

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