On Thu, 8 Oct 2015 16:47:31 -0700, Rudy Canoza
wrote:

On 10/8/2015 11:18 AM, Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 9 Oct 2015 05:10:15 +1100, Jon Anderson
wrote:

On 10/9/2015 2:04 AM, deep wrote:

I like the ones where they warn you to not take this drug if you are
"allergic to it or any of it's ingredients". That one's freaking
brilliant.

My wife is the equivalent of a full RN in the States. She was shocked at
the advertising for drugs advising people to 'talk to your doctor' about
meds with a dizzying array of potential side effects.
She also noted within a couple years lawyers were mentioning some of the
same drugs and side effects, saying "If you suffer from any of these
symptoms, you may be entitled to"

And the GDP goes up both ways! g

No, it doesn't. That's only rent seeking.

Correct me if this is not counted as an addition to GDP. You have the
advertising (service addition to GDP); additional sales of the drug
(product addition to GDP); and legal fees (rent-seeking).

So it's two out of three, if I'm right. I shouldn't have suggested
that the legal fees add to GDP. I was thinking of the advertising.

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Ed Huntress