P013 UNREGULATED: MEDICAL COMPANIES USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO SELL ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

Patients are increasingly using social media platforms to inform themselves about their medical diagnoses and explore potential treatment options. The medical industry has begun to utilize social media to communicate directly with potential customers. It is crucial that healthcare professionals are aware of this direct communication and realize that such interactions may significantly influence patients’ decisions about disease management. This study evaluated Twitter messaging by the medical sales industry promoting non-conventional treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and assessed origin and content of relevant tweets.

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