College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists

In this Analysis article by Oscar Bernal and colleagues (BMJ 2012;344:e802, doi:10.1136/bmj.e802) the name of the Colombian president should be Juan Manuel Santos, not Jose.

Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Affective Disorders, Available online 5 March 2012Paul B. Fitzgerald, Kate E. Hoy, Sally E. Herring, Susan McQueen, Amy V.J. Peachey, ...

We wish to respond to Richard Horton's Offline of Nov 26. The prevalence and incidence of hepatitis B infection in the UK is more similar to that of Scandinavia (where universal vaccination is not given) than to the parts of Europe to which Horton refers. Additionally, most (>90%) of chronic infection in the UK is a result of transmission outside the country.

Aims  To review research literature and available information on the extent and impacts of marketing, current policy response and the interests engaged in the policy debate in order to inform recommendations for policy change on alcohol marketing.Methods  Relevant literature, including systematic reviews and publicly available information (websites and participant observation) is reviewed and synthesized.Results  Alcohol marketing has expanded markedly in the past 50 years and, while there remains uncertainty about the impact across the population, there is now clear evidence of its impact on