Drugs Advertised on TV are Mostly Worthless, and Science Proves It
<p>The United States is a bit weird, compared to most countries; it’s one of only two nations (alongside New Zealand, of all places) that allows drug companies to peddle their wares directly to consumers via advertisements in television, print, and other media.</p>
<p>And there’s a lot of spending on drug commercials. <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/686906/pharma-ad-spend-usa/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">In 2021, companies spent $6.88 billion on direct-to-consumer ads for various drugs.</a></p>
<p>All that payoff must be worth it to the pharma companies; they must be seeing a positive return on their advertising investment. But what about for us, the consumers? Are these companies advertising these drugs because they really are the best options for us, and the companies want to make sure we don’t risk our health by going with a worse medical option?</p>
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