[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e finally discovered a guy on YouTube who shared our hatred—we are using the word H A T R E D here—for these intrusive, deceiving and obnoxious ads injected into our consciousness 24/7 by the corrupt Big Pharma, thanks to the disgusting complicity of the mainstream media. DTC ads (“direct-to-consumer”) are forbidden in every self-respecting country on this planet—calling itself capitalist, socialist, whatever. Until a few days ago, only New Zealand had the dubious honor of sharing our shame, but now even the Kiwis have left, and the US is the ONLY nation on earth permitting this crap on its television screens.
Big Pharma ads are ugly, unnecessary and pestiferous in the worst possible way. For one thing they create anxiety—whether the audience recognises it or not, as constant mention of diseases, many terrible and ruinous—can only have a cumulatively unsettling effect on any normal psyche. This aspect alone should recommend their banning, since it is a clear kick in the peace of mind inherent in anyone’s good quality of life. Second, they are totally unnecessary. OK, maybe they provide employment to ad agencies and film crews, and the usually out of work, eager-to-do-any-gig actors, and maybe a tiny fraction of overpaid celebrities, but their function is completely lacking in any redeemable quality for society at large. But what really gets our biblical goat is the fact these stupid ads are essentially an insult to the audience intelligence, and proof conclusive that our Congress critters are all crooks and sellouts—for how on earth would they approve anything like this otherwise?
We said the DTC spots are useless and of course they are. If you are going to a doctor that doesn’t know what medicines to prescribe, and YOU have to come in bearing Pharma recommendations, my only advice for you is to run for the exits—-I mean, just get the hell out of that office, but quick.
And then there’s one more thing. This unrelenting barrage of expensive and intrusive TV spots costs billions of dollars, and YOU are paying for it. So you’re being bothered, annoyed, and some would say tormented, and yet these bastards are forcing you to pick up the bill. While under the rules of capitalism it is not at all assured that these crooks would not charge you the same rip-off prices they are accustomed to even if they did not have to spend this kind of money on tv and other media, banning these ads would allow critics to make a compelling argument that these bloated companies’ marketing costs no longer carry so much fat, and that they could and should drop their prices across the board. For that, however, we may have to wait until the revolution, when all of these itches we can never scratch under this ultra annoying system will become moot questions.
We said earlier that we had found some guys who shared our hatred for these people. That is (in this context) such a beautiful thing, it betrays such smart consciousness on the part of our compatriots, that we thought you deserved to read some of their comments. (The video has 125 comments testifying to the latent furor toward these artifacts, beating right under the surface.)
Published on Jul 18, 2017: This guy is a total douchebag. Ugh, these horrible RX ads, shut up!
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So glad I’m not alone in loathing this garbage I just saw on my tv./div>
What the hell!!! using scare tactics to sell your product!! How shameful !!! Remove your ad!! I saw this guy in another commercial he ain’t doing it for free!
I loathe all pharmaceutical commercials and this one I hate the most! Everybody is fake. It’s a fake camera crew interviewing people “with type 2“ that are clearly actors. Their fake reactions listening to him are the worst!
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This is not only in U.S.A. All German and Swiss is rife with this parasitic vitriol 24/7 – Sandoz, Roche, BAYER; j&J, Unliver, Astra Zeneca – serving the aged gullible populace.
Could you tell us exactly how that is done in those countries? I can;t believe they allow the same type of obnoxious barrage we see here. in the USA.