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Should prescription drug advertisements directed at consumers continue to be allowed in the U.S.?

(Total Votes: 191)

Yes (13.6%)

Yes, with stricter regulation (11.5%)

No (72.3%)

Not sure (2.6%)

• 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.