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AMA Calls For Ban On Rx Drug Ads

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The U.S. is  one of only two countries in the world that allow prescription drug companies to advertise directly to consumers. In a statement issued Tuesday, the American Medical Association called for a ban on such ads, claiming that advertising drives up the costs of prescription medications, as the Verge reports. 

American Medical Association wants to ban ads for prescription drugs