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Friday, July 8, 2005

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Big Pharma and You

Adam and Eve are tempted

We've all seen the television ads promoting drugs that promise better health and a seemingly better lifestyle. This month, pharmaceutical companies plan to limit those direct-to-consumer drug ads -- but they're not going away. How's a consumer to know what you need and what you want? Marketplace Money's Scott Tong has more.

In this artwork, Adam and Eve are tempted. And they're not painted, they're an elaborate collage of pills by artist Fred Tomaselli. ( Photo: Chris Furlong / (c) Getty Images)

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