I recently posted concerning the "new" diagnosis of Low-T which has become a very popular disease, solely due to drug ads. It is, as I had mentioned, very over-diagnosed.
Now a report discussed the marketing, even to children, of Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD, which has resulted in an artificial epidemic; with the number of cases diagnosed rising dramatically.
I also remember the "epidemic" of Restless leg Syndrome induced by a relatively dangerous drug developed initially for Parkison's but not selling well enough for the drug company.
Another reason not to have drug ads on TV. But since drug companies spend so much on lobbying this is unlikely ever to happen
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/health/the-selling-of-attention-deficit-disorder.html?_r=0
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