Ask a Patient Opinion Poll
Should prescription drug advertisements directed at consumers continue to be allowed in the U.S.?
(Total Votes: 191)
Yes (13.6%) | |
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Yes, with stricter regulation (11.5%) | |
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No (72.3%) | |
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Not sure (2.6%) | |
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Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)
• make promise that do not work
• drugs should be chosen by efficacy and side effects not popularity
• The increase in the number of scripts is directly correlated to these crazy ads!
• The industry is only interested in $ ... not health and the government goes along
• Hi! I've been following your site for a long time now and finally got the courage to go ahead and
• the doctor is the best person to decide what medication to put you on without having to hear about
• we are overmedicated.
• Many of us have no idea how RX drugs work. So why avertise them?
• freedom to choose
• the total illness is known
• No way.
• How many "great" drugs in ads of 5-10 years ago have now been in class action lawsuits??
• the current situation clearly puts the efforts of commerce over public health
• Just another perk for drug manufacturers.and it is a tax deducible item for them.
• Advertisments show a happy carefree picture, whereas medicines are a serious mattter
• Pt. pays for these massive ad campaigns
• To many low functioning individuals think they are sick all the time with T.V. adds.
• NO! we are 1 of 2 countries that allow it. It should not banned.
• People can look up drugs on their own - it is doctors who are to prescribe, not patients.
• The dangers of most drugs far outweigh any benefit.
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