Do you agree w/ RFK Jr. that TV drug ads should be banned? Consider that cigarette ads have been banned since 1970. No 1st Amendment for Marlboro Man?

[DrPepper12]

The rest of the world watching USA TV drug ads:

Also, by way of comparison, keep in mind that firearms have NO federal prohibition against TV advertising; it's a SELF-IMPOSED boycott by EVERY form of media - public, private, social media, search engines, cable, satellite, etc. Obviously pharma will NOT restrain itself & the networks have come to rely way too much on this revenue stream.

Yes ban them. The docs will inform me of Rxs.

No air them. Informed patients are best.

It's complicated. Here's my 2¢...

[onedarkcloud]

Drs used to prescribe meds now patients are telling the Dr what they want. For example patient who has a virus tells Dr they want antibiotics and even gives them the brand name and dose and yells and screams if the Dr does not write a prescription. The major problem with that is antibiotics DO NOT WORK AGAINST A VIRUS. All the bullshit because they hear and see a TV commercial for a new drug saying bla bla bla and the idiots take it as gospel. They know better than the doctor you know if a lot is good more is better. stop showing medicine commercials. Your Drs know better than you and your knowledge of medicine what to use and how to use it

[beefcakebradybatson]

How 'bout a Beau Brady cowboy image?

[DryGermanGuy]

It's totally pointless anyway, 99% of the recipients are not the clichéd "informed citizens" and never will be. You might as well read your newspaper out to your pet.

[DrPepper12]

I was hoping someone would point out my BS!

[WhiteSteve]

I think it’s only here and New Zealand that advertise pharmaceuticals on TV. I know doctors hate it because patients come in hellbent on being prescribed things that aren’t appropriate for them.

Probably best to keep ads to over the counter products.

RFK is mad as a hatter, but he’s right on this one, in my opinion.

[abc3643]

I will simply say this: Drug ads pay for a shitload of television. Regardless of what we may think about drug ads, they are propping up a nontrivial portion of the TV industry.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/953104/pharma-industry-tv-ad-spend-us/

"In 2020, the pharmaceutical industry spent 4.58 billion U. S. dollars on advertising on national TV in the United States, unsurprisingly representing a big shift in spending compared to the 2019 pre-covid market. In 2020 TV ad spending of the pharma industry accounted for 75 percent of the total ad spend."

[DrPepper12]

No argument here. They shell out the shekels en masse

[Gwendoline]

America as a non American is very heavily medicated. Was talking to somd of the girls in my book club and they are all on antidepressants

[DrPepper12]

True. A drug for everything

[Anonymous]

Of course I support it. What good could possibly come from those ads? And imagine how may billions of dollars are spent by pharma on those ads, all of which is passed on to the consumer when healthcare already costs way too much. The only people who benefit from those ads are Pharma, and at the expense of consumers who have to ay for it, and doctors who have to deal with patients often insisting on scripts for the wrong meds.

Huh? What in the WORLD do ads for firearms have to do with any of this?

[molonski2]

I remember being about 18 years old and having the debate re cigarettes " How will you know what brand the buy " .. What a ludicrous discussion right? Just stupid.
Yes of course they should be banned , so should alcohol adverts..
Few countries have adverts for script drugs , it normalises them , these should be considered as last option , taking something doesn't cure , it masks.

While we are at it , ALL fast food , people are incapable of self regulation.

[VyacheslavSokolov]

I fundamentally agree with RFK JR. Doctors like the plastic surgeon Dr Roxy, who couldn't focus while doing surgery and committed malpractice, are not good. Advertising healthcare is only done in America because they put profits over people.

The reason I don't fully agree is because RFK JR usually gives a hint of the truth and then adds some conspiracy on top of it. Something needs to be done about it, but I have know the full context of what he is saying.

[CaptainObivous]

100% Support banning pharmaceutical ads, if you take a look at other countries, US and New Zealand are the only countries that still allows pharmaceutical ads. Be prepared for a lot of fear mongering from MSM and their big pharma sponsors, pharmaceutical ads are a big money maker for both MSM/Media Outlets and big pharma, already seen fear mongering with vaccines. Compared to other countries, us Americans are over medicated, and banning pharmaceutical ads is a step in the right direction.

[lightbulb27]

I can't stand the drug ads... but I don't watch tv anymore so don't care. I think it's free market but went too far. ban them for 10 years and lets see how we do... compromise...

[Anonymous]

using the constitution as an argument for anything in the 21st century has proven to be peak stupidity. Even Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness has proven to be destructive when it was taken to an extreme by Americans.

[DrPepper12]

I like your style!!! Right on

[llorando]

Yes, it's time for the US to join the rest of the world in banning pharmaceutical ads. US and New Zealand are mainly the only 2 developed countries that allow direct to consumer pharmaceutical ads.

[Likes2drive]

Not like they really need to advertise them when the drugs are going to be prescribed by a doctor and they’re going to give you what they suggest anyway

[Staximus]

I just remember during the covid craze sitting in my bedroom or the kitchen while my roommate was watching the news in the living room, and and hearing "brought to you by Pfizer" over and over again.

[Staximus]

And nobody thought all that shit was propaganda?

[beefcakebradybatson]

CLB ( "Crazy Little Bobby") speaks and "thinks" as if he's on meth, crack, coke and Fentanyl !!!

[OddBeMe]

Then alcohol should be too. I think there should be laws forcing drug companies to broadcast mental health psa's too al9ng with their pills. Like alcohol and drunk driving

[dustybiker2]

They love using the advertising networks

[exitseven]

they should be banned.

[seeyounexttuesday]

100% ban them. MAHA