I feel like the push to TV advertising and advertising to patients started after regulations slowing drug companies from taking doctors on vacations (think coun

I feel like the push to TV advertising and advertising to patients started after regulations slowing drug companies from taking doctors on vacations (think country clubs, hotels, cruises, golf) and working on them directly. I remember when all sorts of pens, mugs, and all that would be given out with drug names on it, and then my doctor would end up giving it to me. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/for-doctors-no-more-drug-company-trinkets/ https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/for-doctors-no-mor... http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/New-rules-ban-gifts-that-drug-companies-can-give-1741785.php http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/New-rules-ba... The purpose and the money don't go away, the means just move around.