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The Pros And Cons Of DTC Advertising

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Many claim that DTC advertising can lead to overprescribing medicine. If someone is experience back pain and sees a commercial that claim to relive all back pain, this person might jump to the conclusion that they need this medication. This person might go to his/her doctor and demand this medication to help with their back pain. Most doctors do not have a problem with prescribing medication, because most of the time they have connections with big pharm that helps them bring in big paychecks. Most would argue that if this person did not see this commercial, then they would not be prompt to want medication for the back pain they were already dealing with. Another argument to DTC advertisement is that they are misleading. Many can argue that
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