Comment on The labeling on OTC pain relievers, etc. This is why I just pop 3 and hope for the best.
displaced_city_mouse@midwest.social 1 week ago
Ever listen to the voice over in the commercials for <insert name of drug you don’t need>?
After telling you how much better the drug is than the competitor, but before imploring you to “ask your doctor if <$1> is right for you”, they list the side effects, which often include a worsening of the condition it treats as well as death, all while a bunch of actors get paid to show you what the best scenario looks like.
skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 6 days ago
Allegedly, I heard that they have to list any side effect that came up in placebo trials, even if the drug didn’t cause them. Still just wish drug commercials would be banned again like they used to be, though.
displaced_city_mouse@midwest.social 6 days ago
I’ve a list of all the drugs I know from commercials - started writing a song about them all, just need to get the bridges done between verses.
skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
That sounds hilariously delightful.