FDA Panel Considers Toll-Free Number for TV Drug Ads

kltv.com     May 17, 2008            

By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Direct-to-consumer drug ads on television should include a toll-free phone number that would allow consumers to report adverse side effects, U.S. health experts suggested Friday. At Friday's meeting, the panel discussed... [read full story]                

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TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

examiner.com     May 15, 2008          

May 15, 2008 2:12 PM (4 mins ago) By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP » 4 mins ago: TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects « ) - The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free number where patients can report serious problems with their...                

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TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

ibtimes.com     May 15, 2008          

WASHINGTON (AP) - Would consumers get the same warm, fuzzy message from a drug advertisement that promised to lift their mood if it also urged them to report side effects like suicidal thoughts and diarrhea? Under a proposal regulators will consider Friday, that buyer-be-vigilant message would...                

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TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

newsvine.com     May 15, 2008          

— Would consumers get the same warm, fuzzy message from a drug advertisement that promised to lift their mood if it also urged them to report side effects like suicidal thoughts and diarrhea? The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free...                

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TV drug ads could urge patients to report drug side effects, under FDA proposal

startribune.com     May 15, 2008          

By MATTHEW PERRONE , Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free number where patients can report serious problems with their medication. FDA will consult a panel of outside communication experts Friday about...                

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TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

wtop.com     May 15, 2008          

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free number where patients can report serious problems with their medication. "Drugs get approved based on results of a small number of people...                

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TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

sacbee.com     May 15, 2008          

By MATTHEW PERRONE - The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free number where patients can report serious problems with their medication. FDA will consult a panel of outside communication experts Friday about whether displaying that...                

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TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

modbee.com     May 15, 2008          

By MATTHEW PERRONE , AP Business Writer WASHINGTON — Would consumers get the same warm, fuzzy message from a drug advertisement that promised to lift their mood if it also urged them to report side effects like suicidal thoughts and diarrhea? The Food and Drug Administration is considering...                

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TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

nwsource.com     May 15, 2008          

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP BUSINESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free number where patients can report serious problems with their medication. FDA will consult a panel of outside communication experts Friday about...                

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TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

physorg.com     May 15, 2008          

By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Business Writer (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free number where patients can report serious problems with their medication. FDA will consult a panel of outside communication experts Friday about...                

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TV drug ads may zoom in on side effects

msn.com     May 15, 2008          

TV drug ads may soon zoom in on side effects FDA may require commercials to include a number for reporting problems WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring TV drug advertisements to carry a toll-free number where patients can report serious problems with their...                

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