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[–] 19 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

Legal drugs should not be advertised either. Drugs or other treatments should be prescribed by a doctor based on a review of the actual symptoms and side effects to the patient. A drug advertisement will generally tell you the key words to tell the doctor and may be missing other factors.

I have symptoms C, L and Q. What treatment plan will be best. Vs. I want drug X because I have symptoms X Y and Z.

That said, I read the OC as a protest to Spotify and their predatory practices in general.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I mean I think there's nothing wrong with advertising OTC meds, which is also legal here. Might sometimes let you know about a product you didn't know existed at all, common ones being gas relief drugs and joint pain creams.

    Advertising prescription meds is just weird, feels very wrong, and I don't understand how some countries don't ban it.

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