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Such ads don’t have to mention any drug risks.

From sports figures like Jack Nicklaus to movie stars like Sylvester Stallone, dozens of famous people have been on television in recent years urging consumers to ask their doctors for specific prescription drugs for everything from depression to cancer.

Now, more of those celebrities want to make you “aware” of problems you might not know about or even have.

Experts say the shift is because of concerns over medication safety and criticism from medical and consumer groups that ads minimize drug risks.

They also point to talk in Congress about new regulations, possibly banning consumer ads until a drug has been on sale for a year, allowing time for rare side effects to emerge.

“Definitely there has been an increase in spending” on disease awareness ads this year, said Stu Klein, president of Quantum, a health care advertising company in Parsippany, N.J.

“What 2005 will probably show is that percentage going up.” Ad spending monitor TNS Media says consumer drug ad spendi...

Such ads don't have to mention any drug risks.

From sports figures like Jack Nicklaus to movie stars like Sylvester Stallone, dozens of famous people have been on TV in recent years urging consumers to ask their doctors for specific prescription drugs for everything from depression to cancer.

Now, more of those celebrities want to make you "aware" of problems you might not know about or even have.

Experts say the shift is because of concerns over medication safety and criticism from medical and consumer groups that ads minimize drug risks.

They also point to talk in Congress about new regulations, possibly banning consumer ads until a drug has been on sale for a year, allowing time for rare side effects to emerge.

"Definitely there has been an increase in spending" on disease awareness ads this year, said Stu Klein, president of Quantum, a health care advertising company in Parsippany, N.J.

"What 2005 will probably show is that percentage going up." Ad spending monitor TNS Media notes consumer drug ad spending, which totaled $4.4 billion in 2004, actually dipped 1.5 percent...

Gavin, who has 25 years experience in the practice of law, is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Missouri State Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and The Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.

He has also served as the St.

Clair County Bar Association Director.

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