False, there are three (western?) countries that allow it: USA, New Zealand, and...

		versteegen on May 8, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OxyContin's 12-hour problem False, there are three (western?) countries that allow it: USA, New Zealand, and Brazil [1]. Here in NZ, there are not very many ads on TV for prescription mediation. "Ask your doctor" is a common phrase, but I get the impression that the large majority of advertised drugs are non-prescription. (But I watch little TV and I certainly avoid watching TV ads) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-consumer_advertising

I didn't know about NZ. Also, I think the Brazil info is out of date.