Doctors want ban on prescription drug, device advertisements

Re:Doctors want ban on prescription drug, device advertisements by jkyle on Thursday November 19, 2015 @10:13PM (#10599356)

> Without awareness that an effective treatment exists, patients with ED or another embarrassing condition are not likely to bring it up with their doctor on their own, thus resulting in unnecessary suffering.

Research has found that 80% of over the counter and 60% of prescription drug ads are misleading or false.[1] ED mediations are one of the top offenders in false advertising in the study.

1. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/study-finds-most-d...

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Re:Doctors want ban on prescription drug, device advertisements by refurb on Friday November 20, 2015 @07:16AM (#10600819)

Wow! That seems like a biased study. Would they have prefered the ad say "will help make your penis erect when you are appropriately aroused"?

One of the repeat offenders, said Faerber, were erectile dysfunction drugs. “The various drug companies phrase it differently, but they all play on the idea of being “ready” when the moment is right,” but Faerber said readiness is about more than a physical reaction, it’s an emotional state – especially where sex is concerned. “They implied more than a physiological response.”

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