Still the Great Debate – “Fair Balance” in Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”

The above titled paper examined the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) warning letters and notice of violations (NOV) over a 10-year period. Findings from this content analysis reinforced what has been the primary issue for prescription direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) since its beginning,...

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Main Author: Brent L. Rollins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_3159_c3eba2a1569361b654b9856b57228c65.html
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spelling doaj-49f30a9a19744c4a8ef17286cbcef8132020-11-24T23:06:25ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management2322-59392322-59392016-04-015428728810.15171/ijhpm.2016.17Still the Great Debate – “Fair Balance” in Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”Brent L. Rollins0School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Suwanee, GA, USAThe above titled paper examined the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) warning letters and notice of violations (NOV) over a 10-year period. Findings from this content analysis reinforced what has been the primary issue for prescription direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) since its beginning, the fair balance of risk and benefit information. As opposed to another analysis in 2026 about this still being an issue, is there anything that can be done to prevent this problem from continuing?http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_3159_c3eba2a1569361b654b9856b57228c65.htmlFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTCA)Notice of Violations (NOV)Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP)Fair Balance
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Still the Great Debate – “Fair Balance” in Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”
International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTCA)
Notice of Violations (NOV)
Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP)
Fair Balance
author_facet Brent L. Rollins
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title Still the Great Debate – “Fair Balance” in Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”
title_short Still the Great Debate – “Fair Balance” in Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”
title_full Still the Great Debate – “Fair Balance” in Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”
title_fullStr Still the Great Debate – “Fair Balance” in Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”
title_full_unstemmed Still the Great Debate – “Fair Balance” in Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising; Comment on “Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters”
title_sort still the great debate – “fair balance” in direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising; comment on “trouble spots in online direct-to-consumer prescription drug promotion: a content analysis of fda warning letters”
publisher Kerman University of Medical Sciences
series International Journal of Health Policy and Management
issn 2322-5939
2322-5939
publishDate 2016-04-01
description The above titled paper examined the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) warning letters and notice of violations (NOV) over a 10-year period. Findings from this content analysis reinforced what has been the primary issue for prescription direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) since its beginning, the fair balance of risk and benefit information. As opposed to another analysis in 2026 about this still being an issue, is there anything that can be done to prevent this problem from continuing?
topic Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTCA)
Notice of Violations (NOV)
Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP)
Fair Balance
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