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Oxygen is considered a ‘drug’ and it typically requires a Doctor's prescription to obtain. Of course supplemental O2 is pretty much provided to every single Patient who enters into a health care facility. Some hospitals do maintain strict protocols.

If Laws controlling Oxygen have changed greatly then I had not heard.

BTW, the cost of O2 via the traditional way is an awful lot less expensive than these gimmicks. The only part of the ad that makes sense to me is probably the usage at high altitudes during or following strong athletic exertion. The portability and mobility factor is rather cool.

Note, following extended time in high altitude areas (such as Denver, mountain areas) the human body increases the number of red blood cells which diminish the effect of hypoxia due to lower barometric pressures or ‘thinner air.’ .

That question about medical oxygen requiring a quackdoktor’s prescription caught my attention a couple decades ago. Turns out the holdup/difficulty is actually insurance, especially Medicare, which will only help pay if there is a prescription. And some quacks are reluctant to prescribe since they don’t get a kickback on it?

And I’ve never heard such a bunch of whining and weaseling when one tries to explain the difference between industrial and medical oxy: THERE IS NONE. Having been in numerous gas production facilities I’ve seen that the two come off the same high pressure manifold. The only difference is the size and color of the bottles. Cleanliness is not an issue since pressurized OXY has to be clean or it will diesel. Cost is a factor when “medical” is used. “Industrial” is not expensive at all.

For my own part, I keep industrial OXY and have used it numerous times to help friends recover from anesthesia and injuries. I also have concentrators which come in handy for more sustained recoveries. They can also power a cutting torch.

There’s been a few tense conversations between me and various quacks about recovery from anesthesia. I’ve gotten them to admit that there can be permanent brain degradation from anesthesia. But then I’ve found out, on my own, that supplemental OXY after a procedure, for a week or two, depending, can greatly help to get one back to normal, especially much faster than if left alone.

And oh, by the way, I’ve seen supplemental OXY help a lot in recovering from clotshot damage. For instance it will help dry up a watery lung. Anyway, I’m a big fan of keeping a handy source of OXY around and I really don’t give a bleep about what my own quack thinks about it.