▶ Your Answer :
The reading passage contends that drug
advertising is advantageous to doctors and consumers, as well as the
pharmaceutical companies. On the other hand, the lecturer brings up several
points that contradict this argument.
First of all, the lecturer argues that
doctors are not experts in drugs, and thus it is difficult for them to be
informed of the new drugs just by reading prescriptions or watching drug
advertising on television. This casts doubt on the reading which states that,
through drug advertising, doctors can effectively learn about the latest drugs.
Secondly, according to the lecturer,
negative effects of using drugs are often obscured in drug advertisements. That is, in drug advertising, adverse effects of drugs are written in
fine print, and speeches about them pass by at a very fast pace. This refutes
the reading passage's assertion that drug advertisements help the public better
know about drugs.
The final point made by the lecturer is that
public's unsupervised use of drugs relying on drug advertising can be a
significant problem. Therefore, patients should consult a doctor because it is
difficult to expect the effects of multiple drugs. This counters the writer's
claim that health problems can be prevented by drug advertising which includes concrete information about symptoms and preventative
measures.
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