On Tue, 13 May 2008 12:30:14 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Well, personally, I've had a problem with the pharma companies
>> advertising "ask your doctor of Vaxodrine is right for you" - the
>> doctor's the professional, let THEM make that determination.
> 
> The drug company is basically saying "tell your doctor we have a new
> drug."  

Because the doctor hasn't already received a thousand flyers for it, or a 
paid golf holiday?

> The best commercials are the ones where they tell your doctor to
> ask about it, but don't even tell you what kind of illness it treats.

Yeah.....

>> in the medical field) and push drugs that aren't really needed or
>> appropriate.  Well, *some* do, not all.  Obviously there are some
>> responsible doctors out there.
> 
> Yeah. Part of it is the insurance bit - doctors don't get paid much for
> seeing patients compared to treating patients.

True....

> Pretty much everything where the person paying isn't the person getting
> the benefits if f'ed up in the same way. Everything from
> advertising-driven media to US medicine to indirect-tax-funded services.

Wholeheartedly agree with that.  I just think it's particularly bad when 
the advertisers are messing with people's health.

Jim

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