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Sep 24, 2008 01:02 PM

Pharma advertising on TV

by Anxious Patient Premium Member

Funny article about the results of aggressive drug company tactics on TV - known as Direct to Consumer Advertising:

It was only a matter of time. When I came home from work last night, my pre-schooler dropped a bomb on me:


Max: “Daddy, I have fibo-Malaysia disease.”

Me: “Fibo-what?”

Max: “FiboMalaysia. The lady on TV says I do. And Mom has it too.”

Me: “Max, you don’t have Fibo-anything. You can’t even spell it. You can’t have something you can’t spell.”

Max: “FiboMalaysia. F-I-B-O-M-Y-“

Me: “OK, OK, where’s your mom?”
rest of the article here:

http://writingfrontier.com/2008/07/12/hello-world/


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from ToxicShock
Old Sep 25, 2008, 02:07 PM

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Haha what a great article! Something to add, I hate watching TV with my Dad and then see a Viva Viagara commercial on TV...
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Old Sep 26, 2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ToxicShock View Post
Haha what a great article! Something to add, I hate watching TV with my Dad and then see a Viva Viagara commercial on TV...
I HATE those commercials!! Just goes to show you that they work, though, 'cause here we are talking about them!
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Old Oct 02, 2008, 12:59 PM

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Thanks for sharing. I needed a laugh.

DH turns green when the yeast commercials come on.
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from mskate
Old Oct 05, 2008, 09:14 PM

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haha seriously - i'm all about pt's being educated on their diseases and drugs but there is a line that can be crossed. i worked a telephone triage line for a little while. people would call in at all hours, self diagnosing themselves from the internet with everything from cancers to strokes, then being indignant about being right. since when did google replace formal education and experience?
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from awsmfun
Old Oct 09, 2008, 03:20 PM

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I was at the GROCERY STORE and they have installed TV sets. So far it has been food prep, recipes, etc. But yesterday I saw a 14 year old boy and his dad stop dead in their tracts, looking up at the TV. Yep, it was a how to do a breast exam--in the produce aisle...
The look on the boys face was priceless!!!
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