Ethical implications of advertising in medical journals

Authors

• Lauren Fleshner, New York Medical College School of Medicine, Valhalla, New York.
• Gustavo Freitas, Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut; George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Timothy Klufas, New York Medical College School of Medicine, Valhalla, New York; Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut.
• Albert E. Zhou, Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut.
• Jane M. Grant-Kels, Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Dermatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Electronic address: [email protected].

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

3-14-2026

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

DOI

10.1016/j.jaad.2026.03.032

Keywords

academic publishing; advertising; ethics; industry; online journals; open access journals; pharmaceuticals; prescriptions; research

APA Citation

Fleshner, Lauren; Freitas, Gustavo; Klufas, Timothy; Zhou, Albert E.; and Grant-Kels, Jane M., "Ethical implications of advertising in medical journals" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 8877.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/8877

Department

Dermatology