May 9, 2008
Congress should impose 3-year wait on drug ads
“Prescription drug ads are part of the problem in health care, not part of the solution. They promote new brand-name drugs for which there are often less expensive, and sometimes safer, alternatives”
Congress Should Impose a 3-Year Moratorium on Ads for New Drugs Ads Should Include 1-800 Number and Website to Report Adverse Effects Washington, DC-Congress should require drug companies to wait three years ... via Consumers Union
Comments
Please note by clicking on "Post Comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator. Send us your feedback.
| Topic | Updated | Last By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vytorin: A Setback For Merck And Schering | 17 hr | Well of course | 3 |
| Ask Dr. Gott (from Sep '06) | Jul 20 | von | 392 |
| Lipitor Ads With Jarvik Pulled From Air | Jul 17 | DKut | 5 |
| Lawsuits filed over Lipitor side effects (from Jun '06) | Jul 17 | Cleaves M Be... | 467 |
| Lipitor, Crestor will go to battle (from Jan '08) | Jul 17 | Cindy | 15 |
| Heart doctors told to go back to drugs that work | Jul 16 | WandaM | 2 |
| Doctors Urge Use Of Statins For Cholesterol -- ... | Jul 16 | WandaM | 3 |

