Direct-to-Consumer Advertising by Pharmaceutical Companies

Year: 2008

Resolution Number: 26

Action Taken: Disapproved

Status:

Author(s): Susan H. Wakefield, MD

Sponsor: Domenic R. Federico, MD

On behalf of: Kent County Delegation

Committee: E (Science & Education Affairs)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS urge the Michigan state legislature and the governor to support legislation that would ban direct-to-consumer advertising in the state of Michigan; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to urge the federal government to ban direct-to-consumer advertising.

Fiscal Note: NULL

Resolution: View PDF for Direct-to-Consumer Advertising by Pharmaceutical Companies