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Sorry, Bernie, but DTC Ads Inform and Educate—They Don’t Drive Unnecessary Prescriptions

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Senator Bernie Sanders, among other critics, has repeatedly asserted that DTC ads inflate healthcare costs by driving unnecessary prescriptions. Before stepping into their doctor’s office, most people consult online resources. But is this perspective supported by evidence? The reality tells a different story.

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A New Era in Pharma DTC Marketing: Trust Over TV Spots

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The Problem with the Old Model TV commercials for prescription drugs are expensive, interruptive, and increasingly irrelevant in the age of digital health consumers. They don’t just ask their doctor—they ask Google, Reddit, TikTok, and other patients. It’s about earning trust and making healthcare more human. They search.

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No! DTC Ads Should Not Be Banned

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DTC ads are misleading, overly influential, and contribute to rising healthcare costs. The bill reflects a long-standing concern that pharmaceutical companies are too aggressive in marketing prescription drugs to the public, often at the expense of public health. What’s Driving Prescriptions? Their argument?

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Should Physicians Remind Patients They Can Save Money with GoodRx?

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It’s not uncommon for patients to delay filling prescriptions—not because they don’t believe in the treatment, but because they can’t afford it. As prescription drug prices continue to rise and insurance coverage becomes more unpredictable, tools like GoodRx have emerged to bridge the affordability gap.

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It’s Time to Admit: In an Era of High Distrust, Pharma DTC TV Ads Are Ineffective

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For decades, pharma companies have relied on direct-to-consumer (DTC) television ads to build awareness and drive demand for prescription drugs. They may be increasingly out of step with how patients make healthcare decisions today. That’s because patients don’t follow a linear path from ad exposure to prescription. They search.

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No, Medical Devices Are Not Going to Bring Down Healthcare Costs or Largely Improve Health

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Medical device manufacturers pitch new technology as the key to reducing healthcare costs and enhancing health outcomes. In many cases, devices are fueling higher healthcare spending without delivering meaningful improvements in population health. The medtech industry loves to promise transformation. That drives up spending, not down.

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Disruption in healthcare is coming

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America’s profit-riddled healthcare-industrial complex consumes 17% of GDP, equivalent to $3.6trn a year. However, changes are slowly being implemented that could lower healthcare costs. Healthcare is ripe for disruption, but any attempt to disrupt our state of healthcare has been met with pushback and challenges.