https://prescriptiondrugs.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=001603
Prescription Drugs are advertised directly to consumers because it spreads valuable information about the product and conditions associated with the drug. It helps patient make better educated decisions for their health. Advertisements also motivate patients to bring physicians’ attention the information they receive about diseases. Companies are the ones giving consumers information about the products on ads, doctors only receive what they’ve heard from patients and agree or tell the little things they know. This pro side is keeping ones aware of what’s really happening, because there’s still more to know about every prescription drug. These companies are mainly thinking about the money and not anyone’s health. The con side of direct to consumer advertising prescriptions medicine causes public harm through misinformation leading to inappropriate prescribing. DTCA increases the likelihood of consumers requesting the advertised product and believing they have a condition. This is harmful for patients and can damage doctors relationship with patients, even create necessary costs to the patients health system. This is not okay, even if you think companies are explaining all they may know about these drugs, you still have to be certain of what you’re taking. Most of the time I’m confused myself watching these prescription commercials, because some symptoms are treated but if you are diagnosed with something that may react badly to the drug, will be harmful. My concern is what will help those people and how come doctors themselves advertising since they’re the ones prescribing medicine to you? There should be changes happening soon, otherwise this nation will continue on and the nation will mostly die from medicine.