A new FDA rule takes effect Monday requiring radio and television advertisements for prescription drugs to clearly explain side effects.
follows more than a decade of advocacy work and marks the first major update in pharmaceutical advertising since 2007.
Specifically, the rule requires that the major statement that outlines the side effects and reasons not to take the drug must be presented in both audio and visual format, a method known as dual modality.
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