Barbara Mintzes
AustraliascientistFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Barbara Mintzes is a professor of evidence-based pharmaceutical policy at the University of Sydney, recognized for her work in evaluating the impact of pharmaceutical marketing. She was mentioned in the news for an incorrect citation in the MAHA report, where a nonexistent study was attributed to her.
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Barbara Mintzes is a professor of pharmaceutical policy at the University of Sydney, commenting on the legality of weight loss ads.
Pharma giants’ weight loss ads skirt Australian lawThe Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-08-06
Australia· 2026-08-06
Prof. Mintzes, who is Canadian, studies pharmaceutical policy and how advertising affects the prescribing and use of medications.
Dozens of online-pharmacy ads, including for weight-loss drugs, appear to violate federal rulesThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-02-13
Canada· 2026-02-13
Dr. Barbara Mintzes is a professor who confirmed she did not write an article referenced in the MAHA report.
Trump administration’s MAHA report on children’s health filled with flawed references, including some studies that don’t existCNN·
United States· 2025-05-30
United States· 2025-05-30
