Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs.

Examines issues related to pharmaceutical industry practice of promoting prescription drugs through direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising. Describes growth in spending on DTC prescription drug advertising and impact of DTC advertising. Reviews FDA authority to regulate DTC advertising and FDA use of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Advertising. Health facilities. Pharmaceutical industry. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines issues related to pharmaceutical industry practice of promoting prescription drugs through direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising. Describes growth in spending on DTC prescription drug advertising and impact of DTC advertising. Reviews FDA authority to regulate DTC advertising and FDA use of its current authority. Discuses risk and health information concerns and other issues related to possible Congressional action on DTC advertising.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.