Among the numerous shitty things Reagan did to us

[edhopper]

allowing prescription Drug advertising is the most annoying. And the most useless.

No I am not going to "ask my Dr." about what sounds like a deadly drug. (Hint, when they mention; May lead to death, it is too serious a drug to try because the was a commercial on the evening News.

[hlthe2b]

1. I agree... It was an abysmal act

[lame54]

2. I'm sure Dr's LOVE having patients tell them how to do their jobs

[walkingman]

3. "Among the numerous shitty things" is exactly right - many do not realize how sorry he was

I also hate the drug advertisements - total BS and I'm quite sure that leads to higher drug prices. Welcome to AMerican Capitalism which is a religion in today's world. Dumb, Stupid, and Repulsive.

[mikeysnot]

4. I like oily discharges....

those commercials crack me up. Modern day payola.

[UpInArms]

11. Being in cold bath water next to a man in cold bath water

And hearing about erectile dysfunction always excites me

[Volaris]

19. Wait what???

I thought that stuff was supposed to make you throw a football better...no WONDER...

Wow and I thought I just learned to really love football...

[Ohiogal]

5. Agree.

I just hate hearing him referred to as such a great president.

[lpbk2713]

6. "No Doctor. I don't want that."

"I want the one that has the people laughing and smiling in the commercials."

[democratisphere]

7. Can anyone comprehend the incremental cost increase to the

drugs that are advertised on television 24/7/365?

[Soxfan58]

10. They are Tax Deductable

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/senate-dems-again-targeting-tax-deductions-for-dtc-drug-ads/546690/&ved=2ahUKEwjdlJvz3bngAhVhm-AKHS_rChEQFjAGegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw0lo_8IMRMJ7z5ghGcS2Spk

[democratisphere]

12. Just because something is tax deductible doesn't mean the advertising

cost isn't added to the cost of the product and passed on to the consumer.

[Soxfan58]

13. No Doubt

I was pointing out that it was even more absurd.

[democratisphere]

15. Double dipping.

[Wounded Bear]

8. I believe we are one of two countries allowing this...

It's stupid. Imagine how much the drug cartels (oops, companies ) are paying for all of this drivel. All those high drug prices are paying for Exec salaries and frivolous advertising.

[CatMor]

9. How about the ads that tell you ...

the drug may cause death. Very encouraging. I hate every one of the ads. Another Republican atrocity.

[klook]

14. Ha, reminds me of the Prescott Pharmaceuticals ads on the Colbert Report.

"May cause you to grow a second head."

[CatMor]

16. That made me laugh ... very funny

[Apollyonus]

17. Reaganetrics is not for everyone

Don't take it if you're pregnant or going to become pregnant or if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, rapid heart beat, difficulty breathing, fainting spells, seizures, loss of power in limbs, extreme back pain, extreme neck pain, liver failure, renal failure, blindness, hearing loss, dementia, psychosis and death.

But ... but .. please be sure to ask your doctor about Reaganetrics ....

[hughee99]

18. Pfizer launch its first commercial campaign in 1980.

Which rule or EO did Reagan issue on this?

[edhopper]

20. this

Fast-forward to the 1980s: while Ronald Reagan was telling Americans to "Just Say No," the feds cozied up to the pharmaceutical industry, and relaxed their legal restrictions. Direct-to-consumer marketing (DTCM), what you probably know as "drug commercials," was first given the seal of approval in the US in 1985.

https://www.thrillist.com/health/nation/why-are-prescription-drug-advertisements-legal-in-america

[hughee99]

21. Did you get to this part from the same link?

“Drug commercials as you know them really only began in 1997, when constraints were further loosened, and new meds began to feature in television commercials. For its part, the FDA notes that no federal law has ever outlawed drug ads, justifying its progressively lax regulation.”