Oxycontin and Drug Company

[Smiling JOe]

The drug companies tell you to ask your doctor about ... so that the message is coming from an "expert in the field of medicine" rather than a drug company. Unfortunately, after med school, many doctors get most of their latest info on pharmaceuticals directly from the drug reps along with free samples and nice dinners. That type of marketing also makes us consumers take an active roll in seeking info on the drugs, which is a highly-effective method of marketing.

 

[GoodWitch58]

Everyone: if you hate the tv commercials for drugs as much as I do, write your congresspeople..send a letter to the editor of your local paper, and talk to your health care providers about it, and write to the networks...only when enough people protest will anything be done!

The drug companies spend millions of $$ on this advertising...how much better if it went into research and the medical doctors were left to decide what to prescribe for their patients!

 

[ShallowsNole]

Kristi - I am so, so sorry to hear of your friend's untimely passing. {{{Hugs}}} to you -

 

[30A Skunkape]

Kristi, just curious, what did your friend die from? Was it actually an overdose?

 

[seacrestkristi]

I believe it was actually respiratory failure. She was sleeping with her husband.
Thanks to all, and especially to those of you who came on and honestly admitted they too know and love, people who live, and also die, on these very addictive and dangerous perscription drugs. I pray for them to get that mean monkey off their back before its too late for them too.

Grayt points about the ads ya'll, too.