HairLoss.com calls for boycott of Freestyle Music Park over TV ad

Lord Gonchar said:

Not only do I not think theyare greedy, I don't have a problem with the Viva Viagara commercialrunning when kids would see it. I must be the devil. :)

Most people outside the US would agree that the ads are not a big deal at all. In fact, prudish reactions to them may even be more problematic for kids than the ads themselves.

^ I agree with you there, although my problems with drug ads stem from people then telling their doctor what to prescribe them than the content of the ads. If we can restrict booze and cigarrette ads, surely we can restrict drug ads to medical journals.

Well, booze and smokes serve absolutely no medical purpose.

But you're right that we've entered an age where patients prescribe their own meds, which is troubling (unless you're a pharmaceutical company).

Chriscub said:

Regulus said:
the Network or Station will respond with the standard "We have no control over what is advertised/"Constitutional Rights" speil!

HOLY HYPOCRACY BATMAN!

TV and radio networks & stations DO have the power to yank and/or refuse to air certain commericals from their airwaves if they want too.

Wait till next year. 2010, like all other EVEN numbered years, will feature a DELUGE of Ads that All Stations and Networks will HAVE to Carry, and BY LAW are REQUIRED to sell these groups the advertising time AT THEIR LOWEST RATES! :(

Thank Heaven I'll be watching my DVDs! :)

djDaemon said:
Well, booze and smokes serve absolutely no medical purpose.

Except that most doctors now would say a glass of red wine a day is actually beneficial to your heart. And you can ask California about the medical purpose of smoke, they're at the front of that one. ;)

I knew someone would mention the benefits of alcohol angle. :)

Ever since the drug companies were allowed to overrun the airwaves, I have found it useful to press the mute button during a commercial break. My internal clock tells me when to turn the volume back up, somehow.

Don't get me started on the evils of prescription drug companies. Some of the drugs are helpful, but they make more of a profit when they talk people who don't need them into asking their Dr for them, don't they? And then people who don't need them but use them anyways need something to combat the side effects, and so on and so forth, until it becomes a never ending cycle. Most everyone is on drugs these days for stuff that could fix with diet, exercise, and a change of lifestyle. Meanwhile, Doctors get expensive vacations and bonuses from the pharm companies for prescribing drugs.

something is really wrong here.

...Full circle? Are there any drugs to help people who are "suffering" from baldness? I wouldn't be against that, btw, especially for kids and women.

LostKause said:
something is really wrong here.

Yeah, the fact that people go to their doctor as ask for medication based on a suggestion made by a 30 second TV spot.

People are stupid. :)

Lord Gonchar said:

LostKause said:
something is really wrong here.

Yeah, the fact that people go to their doctor as ask for medication based on a suggestion made by a 30 second TV spot.

People are stupid. :)

Most of these ads are 60 Seconds long in order for them to mention the "Side Effects". :(

Which are often way worse than the original ailment. It doesn't make sense.

Actually, I love the ones that are the same as the original ailment. "Caution: use of this antidepressant medication may lead to side effects such as feeling listless and lethargic" *stares at television with blank look and blinks twice*

What's even worse is a drug commercial I saw recently that when they started telling the side effects, it included possibly "death".

Yeah, that's going to have patients going to their doctors begging for this drug.

Anything, if taken with something else or in excess can cause death.
Water can cause death (and not just be drowning you can drink too much of it.)
Oxygen can cause death.
Tylenol is one of the most liver toxic drugs ever made yet you can get it over the counter.

Im not advocating that those commercials are smart but by the rule they have to list the side effect even if its extremely rare.

Overdosing (or mixing drugs, etc) and side effects are not the same thing, though. And I think Chitown is referring to a drug with death as a side effect.

Yes Gonch. People are stupid. That's why drug companies get away with it.

Or the anti-depressant medications whose side effects include "thoughts of suicide."

The one thing I can't figure out about those ED product commercials is how they get those matching bathtubs out in the middle of the field or desert, and where the heck do they get the water from to fill them?

Thanks Carrie. That is what I was referring to.

One of the comical ones I have seen is a drug that has a side effect of "addiction to gambling". Huh???

Any drugs out there who's side effect is "addiction to riding roller coasters?"

LostKause said:
Meanwhile, Doctors get expensive vacations and bonuses from the pharm companies for prescribing drugs.

My mom works as a nurse for the DMC. They've recently changed their policy regarding the "benefits" they can get. I give the DMC 2 thumbs up for really limiting now what the drug companies can do with their doctors. They are still allowed to do presentations and what not (they do have to explain what the drug does) and this usually includes lunch, but no more pens, notepads, golf outings, etc.

My mom had stacks or sticky notes from various drug reps (great way to keep the office budget down). She had to pitch all of them. But like I said, its a good job by the DMC to start limiting the influence that drug companies have over their people, whether its real or imagined.

On the flip side, my Dad's boss' son is a drug rep. He has a single digit handicap.