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New Med Commercials
I notice 1 to 2 new medicine TV commercials every week.
Are we living in wonderful times with rapid advances in pharmaceuticals or just being bombarded with new drugs to buy by the big pharma companies? Don't get me wrong, I take a drug that has been a lifesaver for my Crohn's Disease but it seems like they are popping new drugs out daily.
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02-07-2019, 03:14 AM
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Just like any other product. At one time there were only the basic Oreo. Now we have Thin, Mint, Double Stuff, and a dozen others. Adverstising increases sales and adds profit to the bottom line.
Pharmaceutical advertising adds to our healthcare costs |
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02-07-2019, 03:26 AM
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Follow the money....as usual imo
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02-07-2019, 03:28 AM
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once a med goes generic, the profit in making it falls off a cliff. Many, many companies count on sheeple who think new must be better. The trouble is that without sheeple, a lot of progress has little incentive.
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02-07-2019, 04:29 AM
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Are you or a loved one suffering from (insert Acronym for a disease made up the the pharma company here)? Are you taking 6 antidepressants with little effect? Perhaps a 7th antidepressant will help. Studies have show patients who suffer from (insert clever little Acronym here), and have had no real improvement from the first 6 meds, might have transient improvement with our new 7th drug.
Warning: This drug might make you suicidal, feel more depressed, and your man parts fall off. |
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02-07-2019, 04:36 AM
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How is it that virtually all the new meds seem to cause both constipation and diarrhea? BOTH. If you can understand the super fast talked at the end with the warnings they sound the same.
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02-07-2019, 06:22 AM
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I don't buy any of these new meds, they prey on the hypochondriacs who can't handle any discomfort. and "deserve" to be pain free. They must be selling a boatload, because they keep coming out with new, better, improved ones all the time, and the gullible consumers ask for them by name.
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02-07-2019, 06:45 AM
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02-07-2019, 07:04 AM
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The line in the adds that crack me up is where they now tell you not to take it if you are allergic to the product or any of its ingredients. Duh!
Cheers Richard |
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02-07-2019, 10:15 AM
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Most of these ads are for prescription meds. Are the makers suggesting that you insist your physician prescribe some drug for you that you saw in a TV ad? I'm sure doctors just love that...
Many of the drug's side effects mentioned in the ads sound worse than whatever problem they're meant to help with 
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02-07-2019, 10:32 AM
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I love when they "warnings" give contradictory side effects, like narcolepsy and insomnia, or constipation and diarrhea.
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02-07-2019, 10:39 AM
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The hoops they gotta jump through to be able to market a new drug are non-believable, and any possible side effect reported during the testing process must be mentioned in the commercials: no matter how questionable, slight, or rare the occurrence. |
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02-07-2019, 11:02 AM
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Have you also noticed how "diverse" all ads in general are?
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02-07-2019, 11:05 AM
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02-07-2019, 11:07 AM
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The ads are not public service announcements paid by the goodwill of pharma. |
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02-07-2019, 12:46 PM
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Just saw another new one, Epclusa. Who the heck comes up with the names? 3 new ones so far this week!
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