Article: Drug companies reprimanded for false claims in ads

WASHINGTON - The federal government has reprimanded drug companies in recent months after finding that they had made false or misleading claims in television commercials and magazine advertisements for a wide range of prescription drugs.

In the last year alone, the Food and Drug Administration has admonished companies about commercials advertising drugs for allergies, asthma, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, hair loss and sexually transmitted diseases. It has also found problems in

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