Just more proof that medicine is an industry. If you get better, that’s an unintended consequence

[quote]Side effects of taking this drug may include increase in paid doctor vacations, increased market share, inflated stock price, and possible stockholder dividend. Use more often than directed please, those pharma girls gotta pay for their Porsches.

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Talk about jaded. Glad I am not your Doctor. Ever heard of the Hippocratic oath?

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Ever heard of the Hippocratic oath?

Sure. That's the oath that all doctors swear to. All doctors. You know, like Fauci.

I dont think Fauci sees patients.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

I dont think Fauci sees patients.

His position facilitated his ability to harm (vs. "do no harm") a lot more people than any doctor who deals with patients on a face-to-face basis.

Hypocrit vs Hippocratic.

If your erection is prolonged (lasts longer than 4 hours), seek urgent treatment. Unless you are in a hotel room in Las Vegas, just dropped $2,000 on some hookers and blow, then drop another pill...

The drug industry has taken a dangerous side effect and turned it into a selling point. If your erection lasts that long emergency treatment is needed. A needle needs to be inserted to drain the blood to avoid permanently damaging your penis. g

My favorite stupid drug commercials are the ones that don't even say what they are used for. It's just some person on screen saying, "I take bobblydebeeb." That's it. That's the whole ad. Not even a list of side effects. WTF?

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
[quote]Side effects of taking this drug may include increase in paid doctor vacations, increased market share, inflated stock price, and possible stockholder dividend. Use more often than directed please, those pharma girls gotta pay for their Porsches.

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Talk about jaded. Glad I am not your Doctor. Ever heard of the Hippocratic oath?

Oh please relax. I was trying to add a little humor to the Forum.

I am relaxed. You need to tune your humor skills to stuff that might be funny.

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Ever heard of the Hippocratic oath?

That's so 1950!

"I expect they do, otherwise pharma wouldn't spend bazillions of dollars on the advertising. People probably see the advert and have that "Eureka!" moment and go see the doc when they otherwise wouldn't bother."

Big Pharma spends WAY more on advertising than R&D

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Side effects of taking this drug may include increase in paid doctor vacations, increased market share, inflated stock price, and possible stockholder dividend. Use more often than directed please, those pharma girls gotta pay for their Porsches.

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Big Pharma spends WAY more on advertising than R&D

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Correct. AbbVie spent $11 billion on sales and marketing in 2020, compared to $8 billion on R&D. Pfizer spent $12 billion on sales and marketing, compared to $9 billion on R&D. Novartis spent $14 billion on sales and marketing, compared to $9 billion on R&D.

Years ago there was NO advertising on TV and the print ads were in JAMA and the like.The government created the problem.

Caused by the government who is bought and paid for by big Pharma.

Just helping.

I believe the US is one of only two countries that allow pharma to advertise directly to patients. IMO it should be zero. Hate the ads!

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
I am relaxed. You need to tune your humor skills to stuff that might be funny.

My apologies to you.

I laughed ..

Don’t confuse your Google search with my medical degree.

The listed side effects ALWAYS include the symptoms or signs of the disease in question too . . .