Section PDFAdverse Drug Reactions
5 March 2009
The pharmaceutical industry spends a fortune promoting drugs and concealing
adverse drug reactions (ADRs), some of which are disabling and even lethal. As
America’s most visible doctor, the Surgeon General should conduct a media
campaign to more fully educate physicians, nurses, and the public about ADRs.
This campaign should ensure that all pharmaceutical commercials on TV and
radio discuss ADRs slowly and clearly, instead of the usual breakneck speed, so
that everyone understands that drugs are not candy or cure-alls and can be
dangerous.
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