RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Media and message effects on DTC prescription drug print advertising awareness JF Journal of Advertising Research JO J Advert Res FD WARC SP 180 OP 193 DO 10.2501/JAR-43-2-180-193 VO 43 IS 2 A1 Martin S. Roth YR 2003 UL http://www.journalofadvertisingresearch.com/content/43/2/180.abstract AB Despite various surveys of consumer attitudes toward direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising, little is known about the effectiveness of specific advertising campaigns. This article combines brand-level advertising awareness media spending, and print advertising message strategy data to examine message effects on DTC prescription drug advertising awareness. The findings show that after controlling for media spending, several message strategies are associated with higher levels of advertising awareness. Prescriptions for DTC drug advertising campaign design and implications for future research are presented.