Does the sheer wall of Rx drug advertising drive you mad? Is it safe? Is it even effective? Should it be banned? Is this chaos capitalism?

[DrPepper12]

APOLOGIES to non USA people but even foreigners know about this peculiarity!

In 1983 the FDA required Rx ads to include detailed information about side effects and contraindications, making TV ads cumbersome. In 1997, the FDA relaxed these rules, allowing drug makers to provide major risks and direct viewers to additional information sources, leading to a surge in direct-to-consumer advertising.

This decision remains highly controversial. Although prescription drug advertising receives significant First Amendment protection as commercial speech, carefully tailored regulations may be constitutionally permissible if they serve important government interests like protecting public health. However, broad bans face major legal obstacles.

Ban it. I can't stand it. Its dangerous. It creates more problems than solves.

Its speech, it's paid for, they tell you to "Ask ur Dr". 🤷🏻‍♂️

[dustybiker2]

I haven't seen those since I had cable, so years. Had forgotten about them. I've always reacted to modern/western medicine (so have a few of my pets) so I muted those ads and never planned to use the drugs anyway.

[DrPepper12]

As well you should!

[DishLady]

Nothing that's a harsh chemical is "safe". Like a bad Laurel & Hardy Comedy Skit, if it fixes one thing it damages another.

[DrPepper12]

Again the voice of reason and wisdom!!

[DishLady]

Thanks, DP. I learned it the very hard way with my mom (RIP).

[exitseven]

@DishLady I like the stuff that keeps your tremors to a minimum so you can sill take your crazy pills.

[DishLady]

@exitseven it’s all bad. If it doesn’t give tremors, you have to watch kidney and liver function, etc etc. I you listen to the ads closely they’ll even come out and say “risk of legions” or “risk of tumors and growths”…. Nothing’s worth all that.

[exitseven]

@DishLady first you get addicted to fentanyl then they sell you something to help with your constipation.

[NathanDavis]

it's always funny though...

you often see the ill you want to relieve... on the possible side-effects

and/or... death itself

[DrPepper12]

Yeah but who wants to risk liver failure for a softer stool?

[NathanDavis]

I would like to be aware... if that's the case, lol

[exitseven]

they should be banned. Your doctor should be the one to prescribe medication, not some snake oil selling TV commercial.

[dustybiker2]

These are ads from monster pharmaceutical companies

[Juxtapose]

Covid showed us big pharma really needs to be taken down.

[DrPepper12]

Im right beside you storming merck, eli Lily, phizer and the whole cabal

[gorydetails]

You were big pharma's bitch boy for 4 years. Sit this one out.