On Tuesday, the American Medical Association called a ban on direct-to-consumer prescription drugs ads. They say the ads drive up the demand for more expensive treatments.

Read the AMA press release here: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/2015/2015-11-17-ban-consumer-prescription-drug-advertising.page

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