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Should the FDA allow abbreviated (instead of complete) lists of risk warnings in TV commercials for prescription drugs?

(Total Votes: 118)

Yes (15.3%)

No (81.4%)

Not Sure (1.7%)

Other (describe below) (1.7%)

• Like cigarettes & whiskey, get drug ads off TV.

• There should be NO commercials for prescription drugs allowed on TV!

• Just like smoking ads, get rid of RX ads completely!!

• stop the ads entirely

• All the warnings make people aware of possible risks,

• Full disclosure should be mandatory!

• Listening to those commercials, and hearing thar list of side effects actually makes me want to not

• it's better to know what may happen.

• Public should have knowledge of what they are taking.

• Pharma should have no way out of full disclosure

• List EVERYTHING!

• This is only to help drug industry

• We need FULL DISCLOSURE, no to abbreviation.

• Absolutely should not allow abbreviations on TV or anywhere, except for info directed towards physicians

• All warnings need to be advertised

• shouldn't even allow tv ads of rx drugs

• ZERO ADS for PHARMA DRUGS

• BE SAFE!!!!!!

• All drugs should have independent testing before released to the public but they are not.

• Should be required

• Risks and side effects should be given to consumers

• should not be advertised AT ALL

• Some doctors quickly prescribe new drugs while being unaware of all the side effects!

• Advertising should not be allowed. Period!