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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by United857 on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @01:06AM (#17713325)
I've only seen such drugs ads in the US. Most other countries seem to realize that watching a 30 second ad is unlikely to make you more informed than a MD or PharmD.
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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by TeMPOraL on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @03:19AM (#17713817)
It's not about being informed, it's - like all marketing - about being misinformed. And in this case, the intended effect is that the patient will pressure the doctor to prescribe them the drug they've seen on TV.
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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by ConceptJunkie on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @11:08AM (#17716547)
I don't think prescription drug advertisements are a good thing, but it seems to me the real problem is doctors that allow themselves to be pressured.
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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by pluma on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @08:13AM (#17715205)
Which is why it is illegal to market prescription medicine to consumers.

Not in the US, of course.

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