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It's not the companies' money being wasted. It's patients' money. The nation would be better off without the ads. They create an artificially inflated demand.
by robotresearcher 10y ago
It's not the companies' money being wasted. It's patients' money.
The nation would be better off without the ads. They create an artificially inflated demand.
- refurb 10y agoThey create an artificially inflated demand. Doctors are the one's the write scripts, not drug companies. Are you saying doctors can't tell when a patient really needs a drug?
- robotresearcher 10y agoThere's a very big difference between push and pull. Why else would drug companies spend billions advertising to consumers?
- refurb 10y agoBecause there are plenty of patients who, with the right information, will go and talk to their doctor about their problem?