Comments on: Should consumer prescription drug ads be reined in? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/consumer-prescription-drug-ads-reined.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nuclear Firehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/consumer-prescription-drug-ads-reined.html#comment-110681 Nuclear Fire Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:54:01 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39633#comment-110681 Don't stop at meds. Let's ban music, movies, books or even ideas that we disagree with too. Don’t stop at meds. Let’s ban music, movies, books or even ideas that we disagree with too.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/consumer-prescription-drug-ads-reined.html#comment-110671 Anonymous Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:03:42 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39633#comment-110671 There was a sound bite on CNN several years ago which said that in any given week, 80% of Americans took some prescription or over the counter medication. True or not? If so, that seems like an indicator of how much Americans think that drugs will solve their problems. There was a sound bite on CNN several years ago which said that in any given week, 80% of Americans took some prescription or over the counter medication. True or not? If so, that seems like an indicator of how much Americans think that drugs will solve their problems.

]]> By: Tom Brownliehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/consumer-prescription-drug-ads-reined.html#comment-110650 Tom Brownlie Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:52:56 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39633#comment-110650 Take note that Dr. Avorn, and his advocacy group, Prescription Project, suggest that the discussion with your doctor should focus on your doctors relationships with industry rather than substantive isues like their health! So the argument that time limitations fit when fighting DTC, but not when pushing the conflicts of interest agenda. Take a look: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/17/AR2009081702090.htmlThanks Take note that Dr. Avorn, and his advocacy group, Prescription Project, suggest that the discussion with your doctor should focus on your doctors relationships with industry rather than substantive isues like their health! So the argument that time limitations fit when fighting DTC, but not when pushing the conflicts of interest agenda. Take a look: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/17/AR2009081702090.html

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]]> By: KipEsquirehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/consumer-prescription-drug-ads-reined.html#comment-110649 KipEsquire Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:49:38 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39633#comment-110649 "The rest of the world does it..." is usually a potent argument against a proposition. “The rest of the world does it…” is usually a potent argument against a proposition.

]]> By: Rick Minerichhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/consumer-prescription-drug-ads-reined.html#comment-110646 Rick Minerich Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:53:49 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39633#comment-110646 We also need some legislation in place to stop what is tantamount to bribing doctors to prescribe certain medications. An all expenses paid weekend in New York in exchange for sitting through a four hour long commercial? Paying practicing doctors to travel and give marketing talks to other doctors on medications? It's all very immoral and is ruining our healthcare system. We also need some legislation in place to stop what is tantamount to bribing doctors to prescribe certain medications. An all expenses paid weekend in New York in exchange for sitting through a four hour long commercial? Paying practicing doctors to travel and give marketing talks to other doctors on medications? It’s all very immoral and is ruining our healthcare system.

]]> By: BookstoreMDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/consumer-prescription-drug-ads-reined.html#comment-110642 BookstoreMD Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:02:36 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39633#comment-110642 Consumer drug ads can be misleading in a very subtle way, to escape FDA's scrutiny. For example the pain pill which takes care of the pain so good that the grandfather is now lifting his grandkids high up in the air. The depression pill which makes the actor in the ad, the happiest person on the earth. The cholesterol pill which not only reduces your cholesterol but also makes you look fit. We physicians all know this is not true. But the general population may perceive it as real effect, while nothing wrong has been spoken. Consumer drug ads can be misleading in a very subtle way, to escape FDA’s scrutiny. For example the pain pill which takes care of the pain so good that the grandfather is now lifting his grandkids high up in the air. The depression pill which makes the actor in the ad, the happiest person on the earth. The cholesterol pill which not only reduces your cholesterol but also makes you look fit. We physicians all know this is not true. But the general population may perceive it as real effect, while nothing wrong has been spoken.

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