+1000. I work for Google, but I'm not American. I cannot understand why pharmaceutical companies are allowed to advertise medications. 1. patient sees ad for d

+1000. I work for Google, but I'm not American. I cannot understand why pharmaceutical companies are allowed to advertise medications. 1. patient sees ad for drug promising them a normal life full of beer and children, and ample slightly serious sport/exercise. 2. patient calls doctor and excitedly informs doctor about awesome new life changing drug. 3. doctor tells patient why drug is not appropriate. 4. patient gets revenge for crushed dreams by leaving horrible reviews for doctor everywhere they can. 5. oh right it's a business, society tells the doctor, not health care. 6. doctor accepts stupid reality, and prescribes medication.