Article: 2000 DTC spend hits $2.28 B led by Vioxx, Prilosec.(prescription drug industry direct-to-consumer advertising)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

The prescription drug industry spent $2.28 billion in year 2000 for direct-to-consumer drug advertising, an increase of 42 percent. In 1999, the total came to $1.59 billion, according to Comparative Media Reporting.

Vioxx had the largest product advertising expenditure at ...

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