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Sad but true: pharmaceutical companies lie to you to keep the cash coming. Bon voyage, fraudulent Lipitor ads! That dude was strange to look at on TV anyway. But probably for that reason he will star in a new CBS series or film franchise called JARVIK, where he, like everyone else, can make money hand over first the safe and secure way, as a marginally fictional character.
The US is one of two countries in the world where direct-to-consumer advertising by drug companies is legal…. and we are bombarded by them. The newest drugs are the ones that are the most heavily advertised, and yet the least is known about their safety. If we have to watch an endless stream of half-celebrities telling us to “ask your doctor about…” then the ads should at least give consumers some real information we can use. That’s why Consumers Union is petitioning the FDA to require drug companies to include a 1-800 number and web address in all drug ads on TV so consumers know where to report serious side effects. The easier it is for us to report side effects, the earlier the FDA can detect safety problems with a drug. Add your name to the petition now at www.PrescriptionForChange.org.
— Blake · Mar 5, 06:07 PM · #