Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6831

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Publication type: news

Drug advertising
Shown on: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program Undercurrents 1998 Oct 18

Abstract:

This television show deals with direct-to-consumer advertising in Canada and how the drug companies are skirting around the law that does not allow companies to mention the name of the drug and its indication together in an ad direct to consumers. It also discusses the effects of DTCA on drug prices.

Keywords:
*analysis/Canada/direct-to-consumer advertising/consumer drug prices/ consumer behaviour & knowledge/ DTCA/ regulation of promotion/industry perspective/ broadcast advertisements/ print advertisements/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: CONSUMERS/PATIENTS/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: INDUSTRY/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: PRINT AND BROADCASE ADVERTISEMENTS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: CONSUMER DRUG COSTS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: CONSUMERS AND PATIENTS