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Re:Doctors want ban on prescription drug, device advertisements by rplnt on Friday November 20, 2015 @03:17AM (#10600216)
> Then you get the unending list of side effects read aloud ("death" almost always one)

I think most of those rare side effects are not related to the drug at all. They just "happened" during the trials and they have to be included. At least in EU they are categorized by th frequency, so if the death is listed as 1 in 10000, I wouldn't consider it a side effect.

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Re:Doctors want ban on prescription drug, device advertisements by nsxwolf on Saturday November 21, 2015 @01:13AM (#10605886)
I understand that they are rare side effects and the disclosure is required by regulation. But it's creepy. Commercials for candy don't have to warn you that you can choke on it. Even peanut butter commercials don't have to mention peanut allergies.
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