Question

What effect do pharmaceutical advertisements have on diagnosis and treatment?

Answer 1

Ans) A year ago, pharmaceutical companies were seeking FDA permission to use direct-to-consumer advertising to promote off-label use of drugs for nonapproved indications. The FDA does not allow pharmaceutical companies to market drugs directly to physicians for non-approved indications.

Effect that pharmaceutical advertisements have on diagnosis and treatment:

- Pharmaceutical advertisement may mislead consumers into taking costly prescription drugs that they do not need."

- The advertisement on other hand help inform patients about health care, encouraging them to see their doctors and act as price-conscious consumers.

So, it has both positive & negative effects.