re: RFKjr Announces Plans for Pharma TV Commercial Ban

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tell that to tobacco companies

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This is similar to arguing that since machine guns are banned, that we should accept other infringements on the second Amendment like bump stocks, magazine capacity limits, assault weapon bans, etc.

Doubling down on tyranny isn't a justification for that new tyranny

Man, they're gonna have a lot of time to fill in those commercial breaks. I'm sure some pharmacies can teach them how to fill things. They have plenty of practice.

"Does your back itch, sometimes? Introducing Backscratchezzlia: An FDA approved, once daily medication for those annoying, unwanted itches that could easily be handled with a back scratcher. With Backscratchezzlia, you won't have to do anything, except spend money, and deal with side affects such as rashes, fever, vomiting, and suicidal thoughts. If you have any of these symptoms, call a doctor immediately, and get another prescription with a whole new set of problems to get another prescription for... Backscratchezzlia: Isn't it time you got your life back?"


I won't miss these.

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Give me freedom. The commercials are annoying but I want less government regulations.

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It has been a long time, but was the previous ban not overturned under the First Amendment?

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Give me freedom. The commercials are annoying but I want less government regulations.

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Pharmaceuticals are already heavily regulated. The cow has left the barn on this. Unless you want to do away with prescriptions and just give out all drugs and medication at will, then you can't claim "freedom" in this discussion.

Thank God. If I see one more overweight woman dancing around to get an injection.

Or the ladies in granny drawers sitting on the toilet and proudly walking around in the bladder leakage preventive underwear I am going to scream.

"Nothing is everythiiiing ing ing"

Now stop the spammer calls changing their number to your area code to fool you.

If/when this happens… mainstream media will really be in trouble

It is a legitimate argument that news stations treat pharma companies with kid gloves because of the business model dependency that has built up throughout the media ecosystem. And that the collective health of the American public has suffered significantly because of that relationship.


Just because you refuse to acknowledge a plainly stated argument doesn’t mean that it’s an invalid one

Please let this happen. A person can't watch TV, especially at night without seeing multiple commercials about drugs with ridiculous names and a list of potential side effects that should scare you from even considering taking it.



"Take just one pill nightly of Zicoform and you'll sleep like a baby"

"However, potential side effects could include urinary incontinence, severe flatulence, migraines, impotence, anal leakage, dry mouth, eye twitching, etc."

dont worry. daddy pharma is free to market to the people who are legally allowed to approve purchase of their products.

I smell a huge 1st ammendment lawsuit coming, but there is also already precedent by banning smoking commercials.

Will love to see people use the "but smoking kills people and prescription medication does not" argument.