AMA calls for ban on DTC ads of prescription drugs and medical devices

| 3 Min Read

Responding to the billions of advertising dollars being spent to promote prescription products, physicians at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more affordable.

Physicians cited concerns that a growing proliferation of ads is driving demand for expensive treatments despite the clinical effectiveness of less costly alternatives.

 

 

Full press release available when you sign in

Sign in to the AMA website to get the full version of this press release. 

AMA membership has its advantages

  • Be a part of the nation's largest physician organization
  • Play a role in shaping the future of health care
  • Enjoy exclusive perks and savings

Not a member? Become a member now.

 

FEATURED STORIES

Figures on a giant magnifying glass look at a document

Behind Oregon’s first-in-nation law curbing corporate medicine

| 5 Min Read
Smiling patient with doctor

CEOs push physician well-being from perk to performance goal

| 8 Min Read
Team of doctors discussing over x-ray report

8 health systems finding success in physician recruitment, retention

| 8 Min Read
Columns of the U.S. Supreme Court at top of steps

8 wins for doctors, patients in latest federal budget deal

| 4 Min Read