Posted on 07/30/2009 7:06:41 AM PDT by truthnomatterwhat
Recently, I was watching a TV commercial for a self-proclaimed breakthrough drug I was encouraged to “ask my doctor about.” As I was watching the ad all I could think about was how difficult it must be to produce an appealing promotion for a product that has so many devastating side effects. You’d have to be a marketing genius to peddle some of these drugs. One “pharmaceutical therapy” that aims to help people with insomnia sleep better at night, for example, comes with a laundry list of possible side effects, including but not limited to hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, impaired thinking, slowed reactions and drowsiness. The commercial admitted the drug can be habit-forming and stopping usage may cause withdrawal symptoms. By taking this drug, then, you can get a good night’s sleep but may wake up with hives and swollen eyes, unable to breathe or drive to work. Wow! Do you still feel you should call your doctor right away? If you do then the marketing team did an award-winning job with its campaign.
It may surprise you to learn that some drug companies are spending more each year on advertising and marketing than on research and development of new products. Roughly $60 billion dollars is spent yearly on illegal drugs in the United States, according to U.S. government estimates. These publicly-traded legal drug dealers, however, are now surpassing illegal drug revenues. Obviously, there are big bucks in the sale of legal drugs. Eli Lilly, maker of Prozac, for example, is a $61 billion company that sells its products in over 140 countries. And who hasn’t seen a commercial about Viagra? This drug is made by drug giant Pfizer, a $170 billion company. Forbes magazine reported that...
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But your right in that fact that controllers in governmental place use crises (even a medical crisis) to usurp the rights and choices from the people.
Agreed. But can you objectively defend the assesment that this is "the greatest danger of the 21st century"? While the underlying data may be factual, the hyperbole of the conclusions destroys the veracity of the article.
A whole lot of folks over 50 with prostate glands can tell you that this too is real.
The commercials all feature people without prostate glands. (women)
Haven't watched them. But then again, my sisters have made jokes about their TBS (Tiny Bladder Syndrome) for 20+ years.
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