Currently pharmaceutical companies can market prescription drugs directly to consumers. The great majority of consumers do not possess the required education or know how to determine if these drugs are right for you. Prescription drugs can only be prescribed by a Medical Doctor or Nurse Practitioner, these are the people that should receive appropriate information about these drugs, and they should also be the only people to make the decision as to what is right for your medical condition. Therefore the advertising for these products should be restricted to those who can prescribe it.
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