The present study aims to investigate
the perspectives of health care professionals with prescribing
privileges--including physicians, physician assistants, and nurse
practitioners--regarding various aspects of prescription drug
promotion. Specifically, the survey will address DTC advertising,
professional promotion, use of new technologies including social
media, and the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion's (OPDP's) Bad
Ad program. This is the first such study to our knowledge that
examines the beliefs of health care professionals other than
physicians who now have prescribing privileges. The study findings
will inform FDA of relevant issues and concerns relating to health
care professional exposure to prescription drug promotion.
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