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I'm still trying to figure out the symbolism of two bathtubs on a shore ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #1
Thread winner malaise Sep 2018 #23
You forgot the side effects of two bathtub celibacy. democratisphere Sep 2018 #32
I forget exactly when those ads started being allowed, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #2
I was mysteriously "gifted" with a subscription to Good Housekeeping Magazine Merlot Sep 2018 #39
Yes. So many drug ads in magazines. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #42
Because of the huge ad buys on every national news show day after day. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #3
Bulls eye! peekaloo Sep 2018 #14
And of course, the occasional PatSeg Sep 2018 #33
Oh yeah, how did I forget that? peekaloo Sep 2018 #36
It is a real racket PatSeg Sep 2018 #38
Moonves has his own headaches now, for which I'm sure Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #40
Well, it's only a party if you take those advertised drugs, don't ya know meadowlark5 Sep 2018 #4
It does wonders for that nasty lump in your wallet......... eom lastlib Sep 2018 #22
I know! Those side effects meadowlark5 Sep 2018 #25
well, it IS such a minor detail....... to THEM....... lastlib Sep 2018 #28
To pay for Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #5
They should be banned. manor321 Sep 2018 #6
So we can say.... Turbineguy Sep 2018 #7
Or have somebody go and bug their Dr. and tell them that they need "Zimmed*" .... Botany Sep 2018 #12
My Mother Turbineguy Sep 2018 #17
If you still want those drugs after you hear the side effects malaise Sep 2018 #24
They didn't when I grew up... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #8
Yes PatSeg Sep 2018 #35
The long list of side effects can be far worse than the original RainCaster Sep 2018 #9
It used to be illegal then politicians got payed off nt mucifer Sep 2018 #10
I think it was the early 90s when FDA regs forbidding KCDebbie Sep 2018 #20
Because otherwise they go bribe docotors to push their drugs Fullduplexxx Sep 2018 #11
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #13
Because banning speech requires a compelling government interest jberryhill Sep 2018 #15
If it doesn't cure ya', it'll kill ya' - some asiliveandbreathe Sep 2018 #16
it's just the wealthy pushing onethatcares Sep 2018 #18
Because advertising is considered to be, at least up to a point, protected speech. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #19
I actually don't have any issue with that. For one thing though a marketing mechinism, it is a way still_one Sep 2018 #21
Nearly unregulated capitalism. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #26
Reagan ordered the FDA to rollback regulations regarding commercial advertising KCDebbie Sep 2018 #27
They all say to "ask your doctor if __ is right for you" pandr32 Sep 2018 #29
I had that very appointment last week, Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #41
Yup--that's how it goes pandr32 Oct 2018 #47
I was just thinking the same thing. Shanti Mama Sep 2018 #30
The American Criminal Enterprise Healthcare System is allowed to do anything democratisphere Sep 2018 #31
Part of the marketing process. louis-t Sep 2018 #34
They are permitted because sweetroxie Sep 2018 #37
I don't think it's any coincidence that we have a for-profit, unregulated, area51 Sep 2018 #43
They shouldn't be allowed to run the damn things. If they took some of the loot it must cost Vinca Sep 2018 #44
They have one that shows a family having a picnic in a grass meadow above a fjord ..... Botany Sep 2018 #45
The pharma companies bet millions of advertising dollars on the possibility Aristus Sep 2018 #46
We didn't until about 20 years ago. At least not like now. themaguffin Oct 2018 #48
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