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If the ads help, is it reasonable then for the FDA to instead run ads based on the target demographic's most common diseases/ailments? Then they can talk to a d
by intopieces 10y ago
If the ads help, is it reasonable then for the FDA to instead run ads based on the target demographic's most common diseases/ailments? Then they can talk to a doctor and the doctor can decide the best medicine.
- jessriedel 10y agoFor drugs that are off patent protection, yes. These would basically be public service announcement, which do exist, although some folks would like to see more. On the other hand, private philanthropic organizations also play this role to some extent, urging various screening, etc. For things on patent protection, the argument would be that companies are better positioned than the government, for the same reason that most net-positive ads for non-medical goods are made privately.