What are the public health effects of direct-to-consumer drug advertising?

<h4>Background to the debate</h4>Only two industrialized countries, the United States and New Zealand, allow direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription medicines, although New Zealand is planning a ban. The challenge for these governments is ensuring that DTCA is more benefici...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A Almasi, Randall S Stafford, Richard L Kravitz, Peter R Mansfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030145