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U.S. FDA surveillance of prescription drug advertising may change advertising practices
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 7th, 2006
According to a recent report published in the British Journal of Dermatology, "Spending on advertising of prescription medicines in the U.S.A. is increasing by nearly a billion dollars yearly. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is legally mandated to regulate pharmaceutical advertising in the U.S."
"Prior studies have documented inaccuracies in pharmaceutical advertisements in the U.S. and the rest of the world," said Alissa L. Cowden and Kenneth A. Katz at...
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