Tag: DTC pharmaceutical ads

How Drug Ads Make People Prefer Brand Names Over Cheaper Generics

How Drug Ads Make People Prefer Brand Names Over Cheaper Generics
Dec, 27 2025 Liana Pendleton

Direct-to-consumer drug ads make patients believe brand-name medications are superior-even when generics are just as effective. Learn how advertising distorts perception, influences doctors, and drives up costs without improving health outcomes.