Drug Ads Misleading for OTC Medications

Do you wonder why over the counter drug ads sound so appealing? You should, all the benefits are hyped, risks are downplayed, and most are ...



Do you wonder why over the counter drug
ads sound so appealing? You should, all the benefits are hyped,
risks are downplayed, and most are completely absent, especially in
short TV ads. Researchers have analyzed the ads for four drugs that
have made the change from prescription to generic over the counter
drugs (OTC). “The researchers looked at a
sample of 133 television and print

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