Watch Out for Misleading Pharmaceutical AdvertisingWritten by Charles Essmeier
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descriptions of side effects. Consumers might think that commercials must be honest, since FDA wouldn’t allow dishonest commercials to air. Unfortunately, that’s not case. The FDA does not require pharmaceutical companies to provide screening copies of their advertisements prior to airing. The FDA doesn’t actually see ads until consumers do. Several months may pass before FDA takes action. In case of misleading advertising, most FDA can usually do is ask companies to either stop running ads or to change them. These requests aren’t always timely, however. In last five years, FDA has asked drug companies to stop running several ads that had already stopped running!
The recent withdrawal of Vioxx and Bextra from marketplace has given consumers justifiable cause for concern when taking prescription medications. What this means for consumers is that some doubt should be exercised while viewing a commercial for a new drug. If you think an advertised product may be useful to you, discuss it with your physician, but ask if they know of any problems associated with product. Research product on Internet. When your health is at stake, a little caution may be a good idea.
©Copyright 2005 by Retro Marketing. Charles Essmeier is the owner of Retro Marketing, a firm devoted to informational Websites, including Bextra-Info.net, a site devoted to the withdrawn drug Bextra and Vioxx.
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