Friday, November 20, 2015

Doctors Want to Ban Drug Ads on TV. Are They Focused on the Wrong Problem?

The American Medical Association wants to ban TV ads for drugs, correctly fearing they lead to overmedication with expensive new drugs.

But the way bigger problem may be harder for them too see:

Vox: Doctors want to ban drug ads on TV. Are they focused on the wrong problem?

Drug companies spend much more money on advertising to doctors, bending the truth as much as they can get away with (often even lying and getting caught).

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http://www.dietdoctor.com/doctors-want-to-ban-drug-ads-on-tv-are-they-focused-on-the-wrong-problem

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