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RockRaven

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11. The US and New Zealand are the only developed countries which allow direct to consumer ads

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2025, 11:54 PM

Sep 9

for prescription drugs. While I do not think we ought to join the crowd just to join the crowd, I also think direct to consumer ads for prescription drugs cause a great deal of harm/cost/waste and would be glad to see them go.

HOWEVER, this move will be no panacea, coming as it is from an administration whose health appointees are disproportionately grifters in the "wellness" (i.e. snake oil and bullshit) space. Their interests in this matter lie in kneecapping the competition to their bogus treatments/solutions.

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Trump Moves to Crack Down on Drug Advertising [View all] dalton99a Sep 9 OP

I don't object to that. RandySF Sep 9 #1

I am 100% behind this - waiting for the EO. walkingman Sep 9 #2

Sure, and he'll have details in two weeks . . . hatrack Sep 9 #3

Television? Trump really is stuck in the 1980s Johonny Sep 9 #4

Safe bet that there's some kind of grift involved like he will sell dispensations to specific drug makers AZJonnie Sep 10 #19

He's gonna piss off the wrong people one of these days Fiendish Thingy Sep 9 #5

Please start with Skyrizzy commercials. Intractable Sep 9 #6

OK by me, but he's still a POS. Silent Type Sep 9 #7

I've wanted this to happen for decades but a tRump taco order is only bait for large bribes to secure "special ImNotGod Sep 9 #8

There has to be another angle here newdeal2 Sep 9 #9

The less the public know about real medicine, the more they will fall prey to snakeoil salespeople. RockRaven Sep 9 #12

IIRC we can blame Clinton for this. Orrex Sep 9 #10

The US and New Zealand are the only developed countries which allow direct to consumer ads RockRaven Sep 9 #11

The unemployment lines will be filled with laid off dancers. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 10 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 10 #14

I'll take a wait and see attitude on this Justice Brandeis Sep 10 #15

Clearly Big Pharma has been slacking on the payola. TommyT139 Sep 10 #16

Sounds like for now they just have to include all side effects in ads womanofthehills Sep 10 #17

Please, please, please do this...nt Wounded Bear Sep 10 #18

Pharmaceutical companies might redirect funds blocked from advertising misanthrope Sep 10 #20