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"The Academy and the BMA are, today (Thursday 24 June 2010), calling on the UK government to take action against irresponsible, direct marketing of private health screening tests. In a letter sent to the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, BMA Chairman of Council Dr Hamish Meldrum and Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Professor Sir Neil Douglas, say that they believe individuals are being exploited by misleading marketing." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7850262/Doctors-attack-misleading-claims-of-private-health-screening-tests.html http://www.aomrc.org.uk/component/content/article/38-general-news/154-misleading-advertising-about-private-screening-must-end-say-doctors.html Jonathan ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/