Why Prescription Drug Ads Always Have That Absurd List of Side Effects at the End

Vox - Quotes Steven Woloshin, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about how drug ads in the U.S. typically come with a long list of side effects. "Their stated purpose is to help people know what their options are, and there's some evidence they do inform some people," says Woloshin "The downside is that the information comes from manufacturers, so there's a strong financial conflict of interest."