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Between 1999 and 2014, antidepressant use by Americans increased by 65%. By 2014, 1 in 8 Americans (12.7%) 12 and…
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Websites from pharmaceutical companies that promote cancer drugs are much more likely to provide data that backs up claims about…
While the pricing of the EpiPen injection has created a firestorm of controversy, equally concerning is Mylan’s unbranded TV advertising…
The AMA has called for a ban on direct-to-consumer advertising, citing increasing pressure by patients for prescriptions they’ve seen on…
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