Research Tool
I just found a useful tool that could help organize some of the information here:
Time Toast
https://www.timetoast.com/
Here's an example of what you might find there:
History of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacuetical Advertising
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-direct-to-consumer-pharmacuetical-advertising
It looks like people can sign up and post their own timelines.