Mental health firms thrive on misleading ads

11 min read . Updated: 02 Jan 2023, 03:15 PM IST Khadeeja Safdar, The Wall Street Journal

The FDA by law requires that drug company ads citing benefits and uses of prescription drugs also include risk information and potential side effects.

Telehealth companies are flooding TikTok, Instagram and other platforms with ads that don’t conform to standards governing the marketing of prescription drugs.

In an advertisement on Facebook and Instagram, a middle-aged man holding a dumbbell says testosterone “literally changed my life," restoring his energy and happiness.

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