The Food and Drug Administration should be able to levy fines for illegal ads, Dr. Sidney Wolfe says at a National Academies seminar.
Currently, the FDA has no authority to issue fines to drug companies for broadcasting illegal ads. Wolfe says that this policy should change to encourage more accurate advertising. He also recommended more authority for the FDA and a policy that would force drug companies to submit ads to the FDA for approval. (:34)
August 3, 2005
Categories
Related
- Sidney Wolfe, a doctor at Health Research Group, explains at a National Academies seminar that the Food and Drug Administration has eased regulation of direct-to-consumer prescription advertisements.
- Sen. Sam Brownback(R-KS) addresses the press at a Parents Television Council news conference that unveiled a new study that shows how much violence is shown on children’s television programming.
- Dr. Sidney Wolfe tells the House Subcommittee on Health that several investigations reveal the FDA is not working effectively.
- Dr. Jack Calfee, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, says there is no indication that direct-to-consumer advertising, or DTC, impacts prescription drug prices.
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Paul McHale says, in a press conference on the President’s immigration plan, that law enforcement on the border will remain a civilian function.
Latest Audio
Happening Now - TRNS on Twitter
- @bobney: Listen to the American Cancer Society vs the Preventive Services Task Force about mammograms-the PSTaskForce has to be out of their minds -- 27 minutes ago
- @bobney: Yea, a push for more of our jobs to go to the Commie Chinese Gov't- Obama: Asia trip part of U.S. jobs push - POLITICO http://shar.es/ai5r1 -- 32 minutes ago
- @bobney: Hot air lineup, get your boots on ---Sunday talk show tip sheet - Dianna Heitz - POLITICO.com - http://shar.es/ai5pd -- 34 minutes ago
- @bobney: OR,Get the Democratic candidate to call the Republican Candidate Fat-GOP eyes McDonnell strategy - Jonathan Martin - http://shar.es/ai5gc -- 35 minutes ago
- @bobney: Healthcare part deux!! What to watch for in today's debate - Chris Frates - POLITICO.com - http://shar.es/ai5fK -- 37 minutes ago
- @bobney: God Bless Stefanie-Stefanie Spielman Obituary: Stefanie Spielman’s Obituary by the The Columbus Dispatch.: http://bit.ly/8utrv9 via -- 40 minutes ago
- @jackrice: Wow. Lot of fun @msnbc. Really fast. Jackrice.org -- 2 hours ago
- @jackrice: Sitting here @msnbc and getting ready to go on the air. Interesting. -- 2 hours ago
- @jackrice: I Appear on MSNBC This Morning at 7:30 a.m. e.t. http://ff.im/-bNyTA -- 3 hours ago
- @jackrice: On MSNBC tomorrow morning to talk about Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Personally, I'm thrilled they decided to try him in NYC. The perfect place! -- 12 hours ago





