Drug companies do spend a lot of money on marketing, but not every drug is the same. The ones you see on Superbowl commercials are usually drugs you don't need

Drug companies do spend a lot of money on marketing, but not every drug is the same. The ones you see on Superbowl commercials are usually drugs you don't need, like mild pain killers and allergy medications. My suspicion is the only reason these kinds of drugs aren't OTC is this way the drug company can get your insurance to pay. I doubt they spend much marketing drugs to treat cancer or AIDS.