--- title: "Advertising & Marketing" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/advertising-marketing" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Advertising & Marketing [## AMA Calls for Ban on Consumer Ads for Prescription Drugs](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ama-calls-for-ban-on-consumer-ads-for-prescription-drugs)Read [In a bold move, the American Medical Association is calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ama-calls-for-ban-on-consumer-ads-for-prescription-drugs) [![8116279888 f94a675d4c z](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ama-calls-for-ban-on-consumer-ads-for-prescription-drugs) [In a bold move, the American Medical Association is calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ama-calls-for-ban-on-consumer-ads-for-prescription-drugs) [## Pink Ribbon Consumerism Makes Me Sick](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/breast-cancer-pink-ribbon-consumerism-makes-me-sick)Read [Each October, as national breast cancer month rolls around, I find myself fluctuating between pink-nausea and pink-rage. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/breast-cancer-pink-ribbon-consumerism-makes-me-sick) [![Pink handcuffs](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/breast-cancer-pink-ribbon-consumerism-makes-me-sick) [Each October, as national breast cancer month rolls around, I find myself fluctuating between pink-nausea and pink-rage. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/breast-cancer-pink-ribbon-consumerism-makes-me-sick) [## FDA Panel Approves 'Female Viagra" Despite Lingering Safety Concerns](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-advisory-panel-approves-female-viagra-despite-safety-concerns)Read [The panel recommended that the government approve flibanserin, a drug marketed to increase sexual desire. A final decision is expected this summer. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-advisory-panel-approves-female-viagra-despite-safety-concerns) [![FDA flibanserin](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-advisory-panel-approves-female-viagra-despite-safety-concerns) [The panel recommended that the government approve flibanserin, a drug marketed to increase sexual desire. A final decision is expected this summer. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-advisory-panel-approves-female-viagra-despite-safety-concerns) [## Why Doesn't a Viagra Equivalent Exist for Women?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/viagra-equivalent-for-women)Read [It's easy to fault the FDA for not approving any Viagra-like drugs to treat sexual dysfunction in women. But is the FDA really sexist? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/viagra-equivalent-for-women) [![FDA regulatory meeting cover slide](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/viagra-equivalent-for-women) [It's easy to fault the FDA for not approving any Viagra-like drugs to treat sexual dysfunction in women. But is the FDA really sexist? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/viagra-equivalent-for-women) [## All Pinked Out in October? There's a Cure for That! Join the Think Before You Pink Campaign](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/all-pinked-out-in-october-theres-a-cure-for-that-join-the-think-before-you-pink-campaign)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/all-pinked-out-in-october-theres-a-cure-for-that-join-the-think-before-you-pink-campaign) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/all-pinked-out-in-october-theres-a-cure-for-that-join-the-think-before-you-pink-campaign) [## Clear Channel Won't Run Ads for Women's Health Clinic, Cites "Decency Standards"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/clear-channel-wont-run-ads-for-womens-health-clinic-cites-decency-standards)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/clear-channel-wont-run-ads-for-womens-health-clinic-cites-decency-standards) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/clear-channel-wont-run-ads-for-womens-health-clinic-cites-decency-standards) [## Campaign Against Gender-Based Hate Speech on Facebook - Activists Win!](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/campaign-against-gender-based-hate-speech-on-facebook-activists-win)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/campaign-against-gender-based-hate-speech-on-facebook-activists-win) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/campaign-against-gender-based-hate-speech-on-facebook-activists-win) [## What's Wrong With Fertility Clinics and Online Advertising](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whats-wrong-with-fertility-clinics-and-online-advertising)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whats-wrong-with-fertility-clinics-and-online-advertising) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whats-wrong-with-fertility-clinics-and-online-advertising) [## Some Vaginal Meshes for Prolapse Coming Off the Market; FDA Expresses Safety Concerns About These Devices](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/some-vaginal-meshes-for-prolapse-coming-of-the-market-fda-expresses-safety-concerns-about-these-devices)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/some-vaginal-meshes-for-prolapse-coming-of-the-market-fda-expresses-safety-concerns-about-these-devices) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/some-vaginal-meshes-for-prolapse-coming-of-the-market-fda-expresses-safety-concerns-about-these-devices) [## Who Paid For That Study? Identifying Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-paid-for-that-study-identifying-conflicts-of-interest-in-medical-research)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-paid-for-that-study-identifying-conflicts-of-interest-in-medical-research) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-paid-for-that-study-identifying-conflicts-of-interest-in-medical-research) [## Howdy From Down Here: Colbert on Summer's Eve and Ads for Clean Men](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/howdy-from-down-here-colbert-on-summers-eve-and-ads-for-clean-men)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/howdy-from-down-here-colbert-on-summers-eve-and-ads-for-clean-men) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/howdy-from-down-here-colbert-on-summers-eve-and-ads-for-clean-men) [## The Sex Drug Chronicles: Flibanserin Evidence Too Flimsy for FDA Approval](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-sex-drug-chronicles-flibanserin-evidence-too-flimsy-for-fda-approval)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-sex-drug-chronicles-flibanserin-evidence-too-flimsy-for-fda-approval) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-sex-drug-chronicles-flibanserin-evidence-too-flimsy-for-fda-approval) [## Crisis Pregnancy Centers Continue to Mislead Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/crisis-pregnancy-centers-continue-to-mislead-women)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/crisis-pregnancy-centers-continue-to-mislead-women) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/crisis-pregnancy-centers-continue-to-mislead-women) [## That Not So Fresh Feeling: A Discussion on Feminine Products and Advertising](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/that-not-so-fresh-feeling-a-discussion-on-feminine-products-and-advertising)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/that-not-so-fresh-feeling-a-discussion-on-feminine-products-and-advertising) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/that-not-so-fresh-feeling-a-discussion-on-feminine-products-and-advertising) [## If the Shoe Commercial Doesn't Fit, Don't Buy It: Reebok Ads High on Objectification, Low on Value](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/if-the-sneaker-commercial-doesnt-fit-dont-buy-it-reebock-ads)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/if-the-sneaker-commercial-doesnt-fit-dont-buy-it-reebock-ads) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/if-the-sneaker-commercial-doesnt-fit-dont-buy-it-reebock-ads) [## Women & Labor: Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Peggy Olson and the Next Generation](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-labor-lillian-moller-gilbreth-peggy-olson-and-the-next-generation)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-labor-lillian-moller-gilbreth-peggy-olson-and-the-next-generation) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-labor-lillian-moller-gilbreth-peggy-olson-and-the-next-generation) [## Commentary on the Marketing of Gardasil](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/commentary-on-the-marketing-of-gardasil)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/commentary-on-the-marketing-of-gardasil) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/commentary-on-the-marketing-of-gardasil) [## Debate on Banning Prescription Drug Ads](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debate-on-banning-prescription-drug-ads)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debate-on-banning-prescription-drug-ads) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debate-on-banning-prescription-drug-ads) [## Double Dose, Part 1: Poll - Pro-Life Majority a Fluke?; Drug Prescriptions, Personal Data for Sale; Individual Insurance Market Full of Loopholes ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-part-1-poll-pro-life-majority-a-fluke-drug-prescriptions-personal-data-for-sale-individual-insurance-market-full-of-loopholes)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-part-1-poll-pro-life-majority-a-fluke-drug-prescriptions-personal-data-for-sale-individual-insurance-market-full-of-loopholes) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-part-1-poll-pro-life-majority-a-fluke-drug-prescriptions-personal-data-for-sale-individual-insurance-market-full-of-loopholes) [## One Easy Way to Be Beautiful (Just the Way You Are)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/one-easy-way-to-be-beautiful-just-the-way-you-are)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/one-easy-way-to-be-beautiful-just-the-way-you-are) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/one-easy-way-to-be-beautiful-just-the-way-you-are) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)