Partnership to Protect Patient Health

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"It’s the job of every health care provider to actively counter misinformation, including that from “1-800-BAD-DRUG” ads."

Chloe Villavaso, MN, shares her experience with her patients dealing with #BadDrugAds.

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"When I became an advanced practice nurse, I never thought I’d be competing with the television for my patient’s trust. Yet here I am."

Chloe Villavaso, MN, shares her experience with her patients dealing with #BadDrugAds.

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Ominous television ads disguised as health alerts or public service announcements can be more than just a nuisance.

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@HealthyWomen's mission is to educate women, ages 35 to 64, so they can make informed health decisions, advocate for themselves and prioritize their health and wellness.

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By putting guard rails around “bad drug” ads, policymakers can help protect patients and promote a strong relationship between patients and their health care providers.

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Ominous TV ads disguised as health alerts or public service announcements can be more than just a nuisance.

Lawmakers are stepping in to protect people against the ads’ misleading tactics and their potentially dangerous health consequences.

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Research has found that "bad-drug" ads can frighten patients into abandoning critical life-saving medications without first consulting their health care provider.

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Policymakers should require advertisements to properly warn patients that it is dangerous to stop taking a prescribed medication before consulting with a physician.

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[Partnership to Protect Patient Health @PPPHealth]

By putting guard rails around “bad drug” ads, policymakers can help protect patients and promote a strong relationship between patients and their health care providers.

Watch to learn more: https://t.co/T2D4rg3SZG

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PPPH raises awareness about the risk these "bad drug" ads pose for patients' health.

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“Bad drug” advertisements perpetuate misleading information about @FDA-approved medications, urging patients to call a 1-800 number to join a lawsuit, alluding to potential payouts.

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#DYK? More than half of health care providers have had a patient, without consulting their doctor, stop taking a prescribed medication after seeing ads about drug injury lawsuits.

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#DYK? Seniors are especially susceptible to "bad drug" ads given their television habits.

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[Partnership to Protect Patient Health @PPPHealth]

"It’s the job of every health care provider to actively counter misinformation, including that from “1-800-BAD-DRUG” ads."

Chloe Villavaso, MN, shares her experience with patients and #BadDrugAds.

Read more: https://t.co/3ehymTLV8n

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Deceptive “bad drug” advertisements reveal a lapse in regulation on what is otherwise a highly regulated topic—patients and prescription drugs.

Read more in PPPH's policy paper: https://t.co/ZGwtzFKJ5p

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#DYK? Drug-injury advertisements perpetuate misinformation about medications approved by the @FDA.

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"'Bad drug' ads exploit patients’ insecurities and can keep at-risk patients from seeking the care they need."

Read an interview with Chloe Villavaso, MN, APRN, to learn more: https://t.co/vnskDxOSZU

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Reviewing proposals such as the American Medical Association’s resolution, which supports a legislative or regulatory requirement to ensure ethical attorney advertising, can help regulators and policymakers chart a pathway forward.

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"Physicians can support efforts to enhance regulations on 'bad drug' advertising by writing to their state legislators and members of Congress."

Frank Lavernia, MD, shares how physicians can help with #BadDrugAds.

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Drug-injury advertisements may interfere with patients’ adherence to their treatment plan.

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