Wow. Just heard an ad on the radio where at the end, they speak like a
tweaker who's fibrillating.

On tv, they list the side effects of the medicine like that ...........
spontaneous brain explosions, projectile diarrhea, major acne, etc, etc,
etc.

Two questions: how can anyone hear, grasp, understand and retain any of
that. Second, with the medicine, some of the side effects are FATAL. Why
would anyone want to take that ****?

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in
:

Wow. Just heard an ad on the radio where at the end, they speak like
a tweaker who's fibrillating.

On tv, they list the side effects of the medicine like that
........... spontaneous brain explosions, projectile diarrhea, major
acne, etc, etc, etc.

Two questions: how can anyone hear, grasp, understand and retain any
of that. Second, with the medicine, some of the side effects are
FATAL. Why would anyone want to take that ****?

For a really funny take on this whole mess, check out:

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2007/...h_shouts_doyle

Warning! Put your coffee down before reading.

Doug White

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:27:24 -0600, SteveB wrote:

Wow. Just heard an ad on the radio where at the end, they speak like a
tweaker who's fibrillating.

On tv, they list the side effects of the medicine like that ...........
spontaneous brain explosions, projectile diarrhea, major acne, etc, etc,
etc.

Two questions: how can anyone hear, grasp, understand and retain any of
that. Second, with the medicine, some of the side effects are FATAL. Why
would anyone want to take that ****?

Because they were told to.

Thanks,
Rich

SteveB wrote:

Two questions: how can anyone hear, grasp, understand and retain any of
that. Second, with the medicine, some of the side effects are FATAL. Why
would anyone want to take that ****?

My wife, a native Aussie and the equivalent of an RN, was aghast at the
rampant advertising of medications here, as well as the listing of side
effects that have the potential to be worse than the problem they
supposedly treat.

BTW, I was rather surprised at some of the meds available over the
counter there, pain relievers with codeine, and muscle relaxants.
Have to ask the pharmacist, but no prescription needed for some fairly
potent stuff. I tweaked my back a bit last time I was there. We just
walked down the street to the chemist and bought some muscle relaxers
than worked better than anything I've gotten here on prescription.
Did the job without making me feel loopy. Good stuff Maynard!


Jon

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:22:21 GMT, Doug White
wrote:


For a really funny take on this whole mess, check out:

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2007/...h_shouts_doyle

Warning! Put your coffee down before reading.

Another good one...
http://tinyurl.com/kpq5op

--
Ned Simmons

SteveB wrote:
Wow. Just heard an ad on the radio where at the end, they speak like a
tweaker who's fibrillating.

On tv, they list the side effects of the medicine like that ...........
spontaneous brain explosions, projectile diarrhea, major acne, etc, etc,
etc.

Two questions: how can anyone hear, grasp, understand and retain any of
that. Second, with the medicine, some of the side effects are FATAL. Why
would anyone want to take that ****?

Steve



They don't understand it. The drug sales departments just hope that the
consumer hears the great news at the beginning of the commercial and
when they visit a doctor the mention the product. Same as any other ad
campaign.
Take a look at most of the ads you see for enlargement, skin care, and
just about any other medical related item on the tube. Well over half
have NEVER BEEN TESTED!

--
Steve W.

"Steve W." wrote in message
...
SteveB wrote:
Wow. Just heard an ad on the radio where at the end, they speak like a
tweaker who's fibrillating.

On tv, they list the side effects of the medicine like that ...........
spontaneous brain explosions, projectile diarrhea, major acne, etc, etc,
etc.

Two questions: how can anyone hear, grasp, understand and retain any of
that. Second, with the medicine, some of the side effects are FATAL.
Why
would anyone want to take that ****?

Steve



They don't understand it. The drug sales departments just hope that the
consumer hears the great news at the beginning of the commercial and
when they visit a doctor the mention the product. Same as any other ad
campaign.
Take a look at most of the ads you see for enlargement, skin care, and
just about any other medical related item on the tube. Well over half
have NEVER BEEN TESTED!

--
Steve W.

Put some libretardians in charge. They want to put an end to the FDA, which
will solve the testing problem in its entirety.

--
Ed Huntress