Articles and Discussions

Articles and discussions on medical rhetoric will be added to this page as they become available.

Is It a Black Drug If We Say It Is? Controversy Surrounding BiDil, the First “Race-Based” Drug

by David Hutto

"In discussions of health care in the United States, the most frequent topic at the moment is lack of health insurance for many Americans. A different issue, less talked about, is the inequity in health care based on race or ethnic groups…" pdf of article

Chronology of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Regulation in the United States

by Scott A. Mogull

"Direct-to-consumer DTC) advertising, in which pharmaceutical companies market therapeutic agents directly to consumers, is unique to the United States and New Zealand. The United States represents the largest DTC advertising market and accounts for approximately 50% of global pharmaceutical sales. " pdf of article