I've been getting a doctor's mail

[John Connor]

It's probably the drug company lawyers that have them warn not to take it if you're allergic to it.

Of course it is. I mean, just look at anything now a days and it has fine print up the ass. What I find really irritating is all that small print they flash in a few frames during a 30 second TV Ad. It's like, do you really expect me to see that and read it that quick? To me, it would just seem more logical that they provide a website link in a bigger font that says something like legal stipulations available at this website: legal.thiscomapy.com. Especially in the advent of today's Internet. But I'm sure they can't do that because of other legal crap pertaining to site availability, etc. All this crap may fall on the AD Council.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Of course it is. I mean, just look at anything now a days and it has fine print up the ass. What I find really irritating is all that small print they flash in a few frames during a 30 second TV Ad. It's like, do you really expect me to see that and read it that quick? To me, it would just seem more logical that they provide a website link in a bigger font that says something like legal stipulations available at this website: legal.thiscomapy.com. Especially in the advent of today's Internet. But I'm sure they can't do that because of other legal crap pertaining to site availability, etc. All this crap may fall on the AD Council.

I always laugh at that too, but then they can still say that they warned you so it covers their ass. I love how it always ends with "and in rare cases, death".

I noticed car commercials do it too, they show the car in various scenarios and you'll see fine print at the bottom like

Simulation
Professional driver on a closed course
Do not attempt

etc.

 

[John Connor]

I love how it always ends with "and in rare cases, death".

Yeah, there's a medicine commercial AD campaign going on now for some pill that mentions that. Sure, I wouldn't mind the headaches, diarrhea, suicidal thoughts, and death? oOFuck! Sign me up yo! LMAO!

There's this one pill commercial that makes a point about it being an apremilast. I'm like, "WTF is an apremilast!" Some of these commercials are not very discrip on what the damn pill is for in the first place. It's like why bother?

OMG, there's this one pill commercial that uses their own version of Fleetwood Mac's song You Can Go Your Own Way. It seems to play in the morning and at every single damn commercial break. I have to mute the TV every time I see it. I don't even want to hear that damn song ever again!

 

[Perknose]

can you take a look at a mole for me and tell me if it looks serious? i PM'd it to you.

Laughter is the best medicine. You need to tell him some hilarious mole jokes, stat. Then your mole won't be so serious.

 

[Darwin333]

I always laugh at that too, but then they can still say that they warned you so it covers their ass. I love how it always ends with "and in rare cases, death".

Yeah but what is really dumb is that if you actually do get your doc to prescribe you the meds he will/should talk to you about at least some of that and after that when you actually fill it you get a pamphlet with all of the warnings and shit. Anyone that relies on a TV commercial to get their prescription med interactions/warnings deserves to die anyway.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yeah but what is really dumb is that if you actually do get your doc to prescribe you the meds he will/should talk to you about at least some of that and after that when you actually fill it you get a pamphlet with all of the warnings and shit. Anyone that relies on a TV commercial to get their prescription med interactions/warnings deserves to die anyway.

Yeah I imagine a good doctor would tell you all that, and so would the pharmacist. Like when you go to pickup the prescription and they say "The pharmacist wants to talk to you first" and you have to go at the other counter, you know you're getting some seriously good stuff.

 

[Darwin333]

Yeah I imagine a good doctor would tell you all that, and so would the pharmacist. Like when you go to pickup the prescription and they say "The pharmacist wants to talk to you first" and you have to go at the other counter, you know you're getting some seriously good stuff.

Exactly but even if all of that fails you still get a big ass pamphlet that comes with your drugs that tell you exactly how it might fuck your shit up and what you shouldn't mix it with. Granted they use the shotgun method of "what you shouldn't mix it with" but still they covered their ass.

 

[Crono]

All that television advertising by the pharmaceutical companies isn't just about brand awareness, it's also a subtle reminder to the media companies that it's probably not a good idea for them to do too much negative news coverage about them. Granted, that advertising money won't keep large stories off the air, but it does have implicit influence.

It sounds insidious, but this is what you do if you are a large, powerful industry (see the tobacco industry before the fall, and other industries like food, agriculture, and defense employ the same tactics). You have to cover all your bases.

 

[VirtualLarry]

This post reads like you have paranoid schizophrenia. Here, let me write you a prescription for Cronexisham. *scribbles*

Hey, if that stuff works better than the stuff I'm currently on, hook me up with some free samples too. ("Active Ingredient: THC", hmm...)

 

[madoka]

Every day I get offers to do surveys, but today I got this one:

You are invited to participate in an Ovarian Cancer Study, an important online marketing research study with physicians nation-wide. The objective of this research study is to understand your practice characteristics, attitudes towards various therapies, current treatment preferences, and the potential impact of new products on your treatment approach for ovarian cancer.

For this study, you will be asked to:
· Share your attitudes and beliefs around maintenance treatment in ovarian cancer
· Participate in an engaging exercise regarding how you treat different ovarian cancer patients
· Submit 1 anonymous ovarian cancer patient chart (~7 minutes per chart)

If you complete the sections above (~35 minutes) you will receive an honorarium of $250.00. You also have the option of submitting 2 additional charts for an additional $50 each. Thus, if you provide a total of 3 patient charts your total compensation would be $350.00.

Man I seriously think I can make a decent living if I ever did these.

 

[Red Storm]

Every day I get offers to do surveys, but today I got this one:



Man I seriously think I can make a decent living if I ever did these.

By being a doctor? Yes, I hear they make good money.