Coalition for Healthcare Communication

The Coalition for Healthcare Communication is an organization, comprising primarily advertising and publishing company members, that defends the role of the drug industry in direct-to-consumer advertising, drug promotion and 'educating' health professionals.

The CHC describes itself as defending the "right of health professionals and consumers to receive truthful information regarding pharmaceuticals and medical products, as safeguarded by the Constitution of the United States." The CHC was formed in 1991.

Members

 * American Association of Advertising Agencies
 * American Advertising Federation
 * American Business Media
 * American Medical Publishers Association
 * Association of Medical Publications
 * Association of National Advertisers
 * Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
 * Healthcare Marketing and Communications Council
 * Medical Marketing Association
 * Midwest Healthcare Marketing Association.

Personnel

 * John Kamp, Executive Director

Contact Details
Coalition for Healthcare Communication 405 Lexington Ave NY, NY 10174-1801 (NYC) 212-850-0708 (DC) 202-719-7216 Email: info AT cohealthcom.org Web: http://www.cohealthcom.org