Lawmakers Call for Oversight of Telehealth Ads Promoting Drugs

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Lawmakers Call for Oversight of Telehealth Ads Promoting Drugs
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Congressional leaders involved in healthcare policy are calling for more oversight of telehealth advertising following a WSJ analysis showing companies flouting rules

Congressional leaders involved in healthcare policy-making are calling for more oversight of telehealth advertising after The Wall Street Journal published an analysis showing companiesFederal regulators must work to address regulatory gaps that were made apparent because of the Journal’s reporting, according to several members of Congress.

While the Food and Drug Administration closely monitors advertising by pharmaceutical companies, and the Federal Trade Commission scrutinizes advertising generally, an apparent lack of oversight of telehealth startups makes it possible for consumers to get bombarded on social media by ads promoting prescription drugs with no risk disclosures and for uses that aren’t FDA approved, the Journal reporting has found.

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