...  by Rupert Roo: Should drug companies be able to advertise prescription drugs on TV? This is a relatively new thing that wasn’t here 15 or so yrs ago. For some meds, like Viagra, it is a non-necessary drug. But I see a lot of blood pressure and cholesterol drugs advertised. Also they are advertising heart stents??? Those are usually placed by interventional cardiologists (highly specialized)! I agree in a free market, but I think that this advertising could be potentially hurtful to the health care system as a whole as well as specific patients individually. Please tell me what you think, or does John P. Consumer not really care about this? Also, what changed that this is a new thing now, is it just an influx of new ...  helps to create awareness among treatments available for symptoms. Give your answer to this question below!     Prescription Drug Abuse & Overcoming Addiction, Shands Vista Florida Recovery Center – Prescription Drug Abuse & Overcoming Addiction, Shands Vista Florida Recovery Center. An interview with Dr. Scott Teitelbaum. Prescription Drug Abuse & Overc…  Tags: drug abuse, prescription drug, prescription drug abuse, cervical cancer, health care, blood pressure, Prescription Drugs ...