Watch Out for Misleading Pharmaceutical AdvertisingWritten by Charles Essmeier
In 1997, Food and Drug Administration relaxed rules for drug advertising on television and radio. Since that time, airwaves have been flooded with commercials for all sorts of drugs. Some of them are vague, with a simple “Ask your doctor if drug x is right for you”; others spell out what drug is used for and devote commercial to telling you how much you will appreciate your product. Most consumers will probably assume that these commercials are honest, that drugs will do what ads say they will do, and that there are no side effects other than those mentioned in ad. That may not be true, and consumers should be aware that ads may not tell whole story, and that they may be misleading.
The pharmaceutical industry spends $9 billion per year advertising their products, and money they spend on television and radio ads is probably most effective. Doctors may be skeptical of a product touted by a salesman, but consumers are easily swayed by television ads that show people living happy, productive lives while being treated for an ailment using advertised product. Unfortunately, these ads may not be completely honest. In 2004, FDA investigated thirty-six ads for drugs that agency found to be misleading or incomplete in their
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