“A STAT examination of hundreds of social media accounts maintained by health-care professionals finds that while they often tweet medical advice, they almost never disclose potential conflicts of interests.” David Portman, for example, used twitter to promote Addyi, the controversial drug approved for female libido, while being paid by the manufacturer.
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