Which of the Following Statements About the Advertising of Prescription

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the advertising of prescription drugs is true?

• A) Pharmaceutical companies have started direct-to-consumer marketing via text messages and Facebook.
• B) Pharmaceutical companies have engaged in ''disease awareness'' campaigns in order to
• C) Pharmaceutical companies are spending billions of dollars to advertise their prescription drugs to the public.
• D) The United States and New Zealand are the only countries that allow the direct advertisement of prescription drugs to consumers.
• E) All of the options are correct.

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