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Re:OxyContin's 12-hour problem by versteegen on Saturday May 07, 2016 @11:22PM (#11652479)
False, there are three (western?) countries that allow it: USA, New Zealand, and Brazil [1]. Here in NZ, there are not very many ads on TV for prescription mediation. "Ask your doctor" is a common phrase, but I get the impression that the large majority of advertised drugs are non-prescription. (But I watch little TV and I certainly avoid watching TV ads)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-consumer_advertising

Re:OxyContin's 12-hour problem by koolba on Saturday May 07, 2016 @11:47PM (#11652517)
I didn't know about NZ. Also, I think the Brazil info is out of date.