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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn’t Be Easy.
The New York Times ^ | Dec. 23, 2024, 5:00 a.m. ET | Rebecca Robbins

Posted on 12/23/2024 9:02:39 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

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To: E. Pluribus Unum
  1. Bobby said it.
  2. I believe it.
  3. That settles it.

21 posted on 12/23/2024 9:17:19 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If it can be done by EO before legislation, why not?


22 posted on 12/23/2024 9:18:49 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Sacajaweau

I saw one that said one of the side effects (uttered in that super fast, low VoiceOver that you can barely understand) of their drug was:

“Uncontrollable greasy discharge”

I thought: “Wow. That better cure cancer (or at least, constipation)...”


23 posted on 12/23/2024 9:19:20 AM PST by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I bet the NYT gets a nice healthy share of pharma advertising cash.


24 posted on 12/23/2024 9:19:43 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The TV adds should have never been allowed in the first place. I hope RFK Jr is successful.
And Pfizer, etc. need to be squelched and need to be liable for the human damage they’ve caused. Protection until 2029 is outrageous. Follow the money and arrest all involved with covid.


25 posted on 12/23/2024 9:21:12 AM PST by doc maverick
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Tobacco companies can’t ...............


26 posted on 12/23/2024 9:21:15 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They banned cigarette ads
They restricted alcohol ads (notice no one ever actually drinks during the commercial.
So why not?

Having said that, TV as we know it is changing. The number of people watching is drying up. How long network TV will continue to exist is anyones guess but at some point they will simply cease to exist.


27 posted on 12/23/2024 9:22:05 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (My opinions are the result of 80 years of life, you may not like them but who cares.)
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To: al_c

They were illegal for years.


28 posted on 12/23/2024 9:23:05 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: rlmorel

Your first instincts were correct.

They are called controlled substances for a reason - Fed.gov is the controlling authority.

There are numerous other aspects that move drug ads out of the first amenendment, including precedent.

It’s already been done. Legally.


29 posted on 12/23/2024 9:23:25 AM PST by AAABEST (That time Washington DC became a corrupted, existential threat to us all...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If you ban drug ads, my border collie will be out of a job!


30 posted on 12/23/2024 9:26:10 AM PST by Round Earther
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The ads give the MSM huge financial incentives to give drug companies favorable press and not cover bad stories.


31 posted on 12/23/2024 9:26:25 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

List the side effects of banning drug ads.


32 posted on 12/23/2024 9:27:38 AM PST by Round Earther
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One possibility:

Insurers may postpone payment for any drug advertised by or on behalf of any of its rightsholder on TV indefinitely.

A second possibility:

A trademark preservation fee shall be due and payable 14 months after disseminations of the trademark of an FDA approved pharmaceutical product via electronic means or printed means other than on physical product packing or FDA required materials where such dissemination has a total cost of over $100,000 in the amount of 12 months sales revenue of the product in the prior 14 months, excluding months upon which a trademark preservation fee was paid.


33 posted on 12/23/2024 9:29:06 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That might be ok as long as they ban shyster lawyer adds also.


34 posted on 12/23/2024 9:29:26 AM PST by crz
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Drug ads often lead up to same drug involved in class action notices.


35 posted on 12/23/2024 9:30:41 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“90% of the corporate gaslight “news” media revenue is “Brought to you by Pfizer,” which is why the corporate gaslight “news” media never has any bad news about Pfizer or the rest of the pharmaceutical industry.”

I think they should run ads, but be prohibited to give political donations as they have a partnership with the government on many drugs and it can come off as unethical. COVID would be a good precedent.


36 posted on 12/23/2024 9:30:47 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Drill Baby Drill!)
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To: Round Earther

“If you ban drug ads, my border collie will be out of a job!”

If you ban drug ads, Lester Holt will be out of a job.


37 posted on 12/23/2024 9:30:59 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

There are nothing but drug ads on tv

They are in charge of programming

No matter what the audience says or turns off their crap or how low numbers they get they still air this horrible “programming”

Look at what they’re pushing form the content they’re selling

The kids say that all the stars are interviewing strictly on podcasts no more late night. They say the moment it turned for good was when Stephen Colbert had a dancing syringe propaganda piece he was in promoting the vax. They say it was so obvious and so intellectually insulting they were done

It’s all podcast now

Rogan, Dillon, Theo.


38 posted on 12/23/2024 9:32:14 AM PST by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: Sacajaweau

Most of these ads tell you the reasons the drug will likely kill you.

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They certainly do that. And they are all Woke and DEI themed.


39 posted on 12/23/2024 9:33:21 AM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possiWe neve hear of gambling paying off $billioble.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wish they would ban the ads for stiffy’s. Idiots.


40 posted on 12/23/2024 9:37:12 AM PST by Democrat = party of treason
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