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[–] Yendor@sh.itjust.works 65 points 2 years ago (3 children)

American pharmaceutical ads are weird. I guess I’m just not free enough to understand them?

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 14 points 2 years ago

Having seen recent statistics -

*too free

Ftfy

[–] Zeragamba@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Canada is a bit on the weird side too. For us companies can either advertise what their drug does, or advertise their name, but not both.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

What? How does that work? Have I just never noticed because we get so many American ads?

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the best one. Larry the Cable Guy!

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[–] onichama@feddit.de 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, here (in Germany) we have ads for meds too, but only for freely available stuff that you can reasonably self-medicate. Like ibuprofen and stuff

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You mean the ads with the old people who, suddenly, are able to cycle again?

[–] Moc@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Gendered multi vitamin ads every time

[–] ichmagrum@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And the ads with old people who can go on balloon trips again without shitting their pants!

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago

"I don't have to worry about it anymore*

Proceeds to make really bad jokes about having bladder issues

[–] Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Side-by-side sunset bathtubs on a cliff too!

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

*watching sport stream from American tv channel *

Hmm, this psoriasis drug seems quite effective! Maybe I should ask my doctor about it!

Warnings at the end of the ad: "do not take if you have, have had, or ever will have the sniffles, as the deaths of yourself and everyone you've ever loved will result"

Nah, I think I'll pass..

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Real one:

"If you have mild to moderate rheumatoid arthritis, VIOXX may be able to treat your pain. Ask your doctor about VIOXX, he has all the facts about whether it's right for you."

"Okay so yes, 140,000 people got severe heart disease and a bunch of them died of heart attacks, but in our defense, the only reason we deliberately mislead your doctor about the safety of VIOXX was so we could make a shitload of money".

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The rest of the world: Advertise drugs to doctors
America: Advertise drugs to people

[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Oh they definitely advertise to doctors as well

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

...Aaaand then put them in prison for obtaining any similar molecule.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

TV: "Ask your doctor about DRUG today!"

Me: "Shouldn't my doctor be the one telling me about DRUG? Cuz, like... He actually thinks I need it?"

Of course even that is not necessarily the best... If the doctor gets a kickback for pushing a certain drug, they're no better.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

This somehow looks and feels like Dilbert

[–] rubythulhu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

The commercial told me to tell my doctor this medication was right for me