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Speaking of TV advertising
I don't watch much network TV, but my Sunday opened up and I sat down to watch the Indy 500.
Lets talk Pharma ads. Really? They're typically super long, like a minute, and 3/4 of that time is spent explaining possible (VERY SCARY!) side effects. I can't help but think "man, we have lost our way"
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Yes!
The list of side effects seems worse than dealing with the problem that you are trying to fix. Obviously, they need to cover their a$$es but still...
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the very existence of pharm-reps is enough to make one wonder about the safety of all that's out there.
why should a drug company need to entice a medical professional to buy AND PRESCRIBE their product? and if any of you know a pharm rep you know they tend to be the beautiful people which makes the proposition even scarier!
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I like the one that says.....
"....be sure to tell your Doctor if you've had a liver or kidney transplant." Seriously?
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i know some folks that make a very good living in that industry.
i'm all for it.
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There's a lawsuit for a previous famous drug that caused compulsive gambling; what a strange side effect
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Big Pharma and all the designer drugs it creates and markets is one of the canaries in the coal mine that our country has completely lost its way.
The cost of creating these drugs and marketing them is one reason our healthcare costs are so high. If Pfizer spends $1B on developing and marketing a drug, and it doesn't do well, corporate profits have to come from somewhere. Drug advertising should be banned.
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