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April 2nd, 2008

The Consumers Union Calls For A Prescription For Change

One of my mottoes has always been, “If you want something done, get up and do the damn thing.” Having that mentality is definitely one of the reasons I love grassroots movements and advocacy.
It’s also definitely one of the reasons I love passing along information about said grassroots movements and advocacy to you lovely people.
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March 5th, 2008

Grab Drug Advertisements By The Pills: Big Bucks, Big Pharma

Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills: Extra!
CFS Squared and Baldiness blogger Laura clued me in on “Big Bucks, Big Pharma” documentary when I announced the Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills series.
After googling “Big Bucks, Big Pharma” I found the Media Education Foundation’s (MEF) Big Bucks, Big Pharma: Marketing Disease & Pushing Drugs, which directs […]

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March 5th, 2008

Grab Drug Advertisements By The Pills: Save Money On Prescription Medication

Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills: Part Three
Now that you know how drug advertisements can both educate and confuse you, and the FDA regulations in place to help them do just that, let’s consider the cost of the prescription medications featured in the most recent drug advertisements.

Simply put, it’s pretty dang high. The most expensive […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 6 comments

March 5th, 2008

Grab Drug Advertisements By The Pills: Let The FDA Help You

Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills: Part Two
Carrying on with the Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills series, let’s talk about drug advertisements and the FDA. Specifically, what drug advertisements are and are not required to tell us.

Since 1962, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (or, the FDA) has regulated prescription drug advertising under the […]

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