News tagged with prescription drug advertising


New FDA survey to assess doc attitudes on DTC advertising

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to conduct a new survey involving 2,000 health care professionals to examine their views on direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription medications. ...

Health created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Court ruling may open door to more drug marketing

A decision by a federal appeals court this week could have a dramatic impact on the marketing of prescription drugs in America, potentially affecting patient care and everything from TV drug advertising to future government ...

Medications created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When prescription drugs go OTC, ads talk less of harms: study

(HealthDay)—When prescription drugs become available over-the-counter, advertisements for the medications are far less likely to tell consumers about the potential harms and side effects, new research finds.

Medications created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study to examine direct-to-consumer drug ads on TV

Do pharmaceutical ads educate patients and improve health -- or merely spur drug sales?

Health created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0