medical ads

Drug promotion spots

Medical ads are advertisements for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or healthcare services.

In the United States, direct-to-consumer drug advertising is notably common: Ask your doctor about... followed by rapid-fire disclaimers listing side effects.

The term often carries skepticism about whether such marketing serves patients or profits: Medical ads have people requesting drugs they don't need.

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G