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The relaxation of the FDA policy which allows pharmaceutical companies to advertise on television about their drugs and provide information on benefits of specific drugs by name without listing all the risks/side effects. Discuss how the change in FDA policy impact spending on DTCA in the pharmaceutical market. Do you think increased spending on DTCA is an important contributing factor to higher drug prices? Discuss at least two important arguments in favor and oppose to DTCA policy in the healthcare market.