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Hoyt

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9. I don't like drug ads; but, they do allow one to go to the doctor with some knowledge

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 04:45 PM

Jan 2019

about treatment. My experience tells me not to let docs decide what you need. It’s better to have some idea.

With that said, most drug ads are for something that is a small tweak from much cheaper medications.

One of the few things I support from trump Admin, requiring drug companies to include cost in ads

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Pharmaceutical Advertising [View all] yellowwoodII Jan 2019 OP

US is only 1 of 2 nations worldwide WorkDoctor Jan 2019 #1

In the ads everyone is soooo happy taking their drug katmondoo Jan 2019 #2

You're not wrong. Aristus Jan 2019 #3

Pharma cos. are required by law to state side effects, the ads are cleverly designed. Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #4

My husband swears he heard one commercial say "stop using if death occurs." Vinca Jan 2019 #5

Or Ohiogal Jan 2019 #7

Never seemed a good idea to advertise something with side effects worse than the disease Siwsan Jan 2019 #6

Often living in multimillionaire homes, on the coast, beautiful views and/or RKP5637 Jan 2019 #8

I don't like drug ads; but, they do allow one to go to the doctor with some knowledge Hoyt Jan 2019 #9

However... yellowwoodII Jan 2019 #14

Pharmaceutical advertising ought to be a felony. hunter Jan 2019 #10

Some back history on pharmaceutical advertising UpInArms Jan 2019 #11

Purdue pharma instructed doctors and nurses that patients using their CharleyDog Jan 2019 #12

It doesn't pay to think too much about this gratuitous Jan 2019 #13

"we know that we're powerless to do anything about it" FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #15