Issue: Health Care should not be "for profit" business by

YouTube video made by VOX on "How Americans got stuck with endless drug ads"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:10:20 UTC

In this video they go over to pros and cons on drug ads. They are non bias and will help me attach this issue to the real world

Podcast made by NPR "This Is Your Brain On Drug Ads"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:13:32 UTC

This podcast they talk about how used to the advertisement we all see on tv. They also explain how drugs were advertised before people had tvs and go over the history of the marketing.

YouTube video made by Vox about "Why drugs cost more in America"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:15:53 UTC

This youtube video educates the watcher on why drugs in America cost what they do. This will help me explain how drugs are for profit, along with having a understanding about how drug cost are in other countrys.

Source by the National Library of Medicine "Understanding Prescription Drug Advertising"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:16:33 UTC

This article helps you understand why we have ads for drugs and how they came to be

Popular source by The Harvard Gazette "Those breezy TV drug ads? Take ’em with a grain of salt"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:17:30 UTC

This article is a conversation about how the advertising may work in some cases but not always. They say studies show that when patients come in and ask their physicians about particular drugs, they’re more likely to get prescriptions for those drugs

Article written by Cohen Placitelle & Roth "Why People Are Seeing More Ads for Drugs on TV"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:19:17 UTC

This is a short but sweet article that talks about how the list of side effects at the end of ads actually do the opposite of what the drug company wants because it puts an idea into our head that the drug may be ineffective.

Article by USC Scharffer "Should the Government Restrict Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising? Six Takeaways on Their Effects"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:21:30 UTC

In this article the give the reader takeaways that the average person might not think about. They talk about pros of ads and how watchers are more likely to make doctors appointments and reach out for help, along with other things.

Journal written by the Health Affairs "Two advertisements for TV drug ads"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:26:47 UTC

This is about a study that was done on if the ads really do work. They also go into the spending budget and how much it cost for these ads.

Journal written by American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy "Studies show drug ads influence prescription decisions, drug costs"

lisannam — 2024-10-12 20:37:00 UTC

Discusses the results of studies about the effect of drug advertisements on prescription decisions and drug sales in the United States. Increase in pharmaceutical spending in the country; Consumers' perception of advertised drugs; Consumers' need for unbiased information about prescription drugs.