Do we really need all those prescription DRUG ads?

[sparky]

You are 100% right. But vaccination outweighs the alternative.

I understand that the French pharma cannot advertise to the public.

One can't be our age, and not be coerced into some pharmaceutical John

This is how we roll here

~S~

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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I searched "Countries that allow prescription drug advertising on TV" and got ZERO returns that actually answer the question.

I think America is the only country where this happens.

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[sparky]

I think America is the only country where this happens.

braindead sheep who think they can be 40 when they're 70 are easy to convince OPJQ

~S~

 

[The Irish Ram]

Are you also wondering why the big drug companies are pushing TV ads of their PRESCRIPTION "meds" onto consumers? They used to do that to physicians until investigative reporters & the government cracked down on the big pharmas.

Apparently, these TV ads must work. Otherwise, they would not keep pushing them more frequently. Follow the money!
Are consumers that gullible? Or, are we a nation of druggies who don't know how to use our brains to achieve happiness beyond immediate gratification?

Of course, I'm not referring to those who don't need drugs, like me. I always mute the SMILEY (lol) drug commercials on TV or change channels. Who falls for that crap where everyone is smiling after drug use??

There are only 2 countries in the world that advertise drugs. New Zealand is the other one. We are flooded with them. Pharma spends billions every year telling us what drug we need next. Commercials with all those happy peppy people on their drugs and then they speed through the, may cause blindness, cancer, death side effects.

 

[MarathonMike]

There are only 2 countries in the world that advertise drugs. New Zealand is the other one. We are flooded with them. Pharma spends billions every year telling us what drug we need next. Commercials with all those happy peppy people on their drugs and then they speed through the, may cause blindness, cancer, death side effects.

Wow I had no idea we are one of two countries who advertise for drugs! Not surprising but very troubling.

 

[Markle]

If I were the CEO or CFO of a major pharmaceutical company that had spent half a billion dollars developing a drug, I'd want to maximize its sales, too. If I did not, I'd be derelict in my fiduciary duties to my company.

Not all of them work out; many have to be written off, and those have to be paid for as well. Fewer still are like Viagra. They were working on a blood pressure drug and the test subjects reported some exciting side effects.