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Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 days agoEvery commercial that comes on TV is a prescription drug ad.
“Ask your doctor for Generisolene! Only Generisolene cures what ails you” really? I’m going to go piss off my GP because I saw an advert? I think my doctor knows what medications I need better than my fucking TV
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Ah! But there’s another component. My ex-wife worked in surgery as a nurse, later as some sort of quasi-surgeon. The drug reps used to take them all out partying. They got paid bank and had an expense account to back it up.
And yes, asking your doctor for a treatment often works. If it’s not problematic, they’ll often give you what you ask for to avoid an argument. I’ve been prescribed antibiotics, without even asking, because they’re so used to being hassled for them.