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Kefauver targets AMA drug ads over ethics and profits
Senate antitrust hearings question AMA revenue from drug ads. Kefauver cites 1960 ad income nearly 8 million dollars with more than four million from 22 drug companies. AMA leaders defend objectivity while exposing ads for tranquilizers and weight loss products. He urges FDA oversight to push brand-agnostic prescribing.
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