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Congress to Probe 'Misleading' Drug Ads  

Posted May 8, 08 3:10 AM CDT in Politics,  Science & Health,  Business    Most Covered

(newser) – A congressional panel will examine three ad campaigns as part of a move to tighten regulations on drug companies' direct-to-consumer marketing, the Wall Street Journal reports. The committee will focus on ads for cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Lipitor, and anemia drug Procrit, which has been promoted as an anti-fatigue drug despite FDA demands not to do so.

Pfizer officials will also be quizzed about ads in which the inventor of the artificial heart appears to be giving medical advice—despite never having practiced medicine. Spending on drug marketing has soared since rules were relaxed and companies have fought hard against efforts to tighten regulations.

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