Mental Health Notes

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.
A […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 6 comments

March 8th, 2008

Grab Drug Advertisements By The Pills: Stop Obsessing And Talk To Your Doctor

Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills: Part Six
We’re reached the final installment of Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills. What have we learned so far? Well, we’ve learned that:

Drug advertisements can both confuse and educate viewers.
The FDA regulates what drug companies do and do not have to reveal in their advertisements.
While the most expensive drugs […]

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March 7th, 2008

Grab Drug Advertisements By The Pills: Lifestyle Changes And Alternative Remedies

Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills: Part Five
We’ve determined that most medications featured in drug advertisements are both the priciest and the newest drugs on the market, which unfortunately means you could end up emptying your pockets just to experience some pretty serious, unknown side effects.
However, there is good news. In addition to asking your […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment

March 6th, 2008

Grab Drug Advertisements By The Pills: Take Your Time

Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills: Part Four
Now that you know that the most expensive prescription medications tend to dominate the drug advertising scene, it’s probably no surprise that these same prescription medications are also the newest drugs on the market.
However, here’s something to which you may not have given much thought: Because these new […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 4 comments

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