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Hi, I've just joined this list. Might be interesting for others working on PD Web sites. There's also some commentary from a meeting with the FDA about Medical information on the Internet - http://pharminfo.com/conference/fda_summ.html List information from the Welcome file: >WELCOME TO MEDWEBMASTERS-L > >========================== >MEDWEBMASTERS-L is an email discussion group for healthcare >Internet webmasters, listserv owners, moderators, content developers, >site designers, etc. who are interested in promoting "good practices" >on the medical Internet. > >=========================================================== > Owner: John Mack, VirSci Corporation, 2761 Trenton Road > Levittown, PA 19056 USA. 1-215-949-3805. > > Email: [log in to unmask] >=========================================================== > > >Our affiliations encompass publishers of professional and >consumer healthcare information; academic institutions and >other accredited educational providers; medical libraries and >database providers; medical specialty and special-interest >societies; patient advocacy and support groups; manufacturers >of regulated drugs and medical devices; and commercial >developers and providers of Internet-based health-related >education, information, and services. > >Our organizations span for-profit, not-for-profit, and >"aspiring-to-profit" business models. Our quality-assurance >methodologies range from peer-review to professional editing >to moderated discussion to the open marketplace of >unmoderated discussion. And the constraints under which we >operate include various combinations of governmental >regulation, mandatory industry accreditation, voluntary self- >regulation, and market forces. > >Topics for discussion include: > >* Government regulation vs. self-regulation >* Copyright Issues >* Standards for Medical Internet Publishing >* Disclosures and Disclaimers >* Media buying strategies >* Joint efforts at developing standards of quality for > medical information on the net >* Organizing a coalition to maintain standards and develop > educational programs > > >PURPOSE OF THIS LIST >-------------------- >The purpose of MEDWEBMASTERS-L is to discuss the legal, >ethical and moral issues involved in developing and >delivering credible medical information through the Internet. >The goal is to help patients and health professionals surfing >the net recognize credible sources of accurate medical >information and know what is peer-reviewed vs. approved >labeling vs. promotional information. An appropriate goal of >the list -- although not the ONLY goal -- is to discuss and >develop ethical standards for medical information delivery >within an increasingly commercial Internet atmosphere. --------- My opinions are my own, NIP's opinions are theirs ---------- Simon J. Coles Email: [log in to unmask] New Information Paradigms Work Phone: +44 1344 778783 http://www.nipltd.com/ Work Fax: +44 1344 772510 =============== Life is too precious to take seriously ===============