The Fantastic Lie About Pharmecutical Companies and Research and Development.

[boilermaker55]

In the article it states that these companies are spending up to 60% on advertisement.
Seems that kind of puts to rest the phony claim about recouping their money from R&D.

he biggest game at this year's Super Bowl didn't take place on the field. It was played out during the commercial breaks when three pharmaceutical commercials took to the air.

But those costly TV spots -- for issues including irritable bowel syndrome and toenail fungus -- represented just a fraction of the $5.2 billion in annual advertising spending from the drug industry. With that figure jumping 60 percent during just the last four years, critics are increasingly asking how the boom in pharmaceutical ads may be affecting consumers and the costs they pay for medication.

The issue is also attracting attention from lawmakers and health professionals. In November, the American Medical Association took the unusual step of calling for a ban on pharmaceutical ads. The reason? Doctors believe the surge in drug ads is prompting consumers to demand expensive medications they might not need.

It is time to end their tax break status around advertising.
"About 20 brand-name prescription drugs have at least quadrupled their prices since 2014, while another 60 medications have doubled in the same time."
Then they have up to 4 lobbyists employed for every person in Congress. Which allows them to influence laws in their favor to ripped off the consumer.
"Drugmakers including Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) hiked prices in January, boosting some list prices by as much as 42.3 percent. Of course, the most infamous of all came last year, when pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli raised the price of a six-decade-old drug from $13.50 to $750. He claimed he needed to boost the price to bring in new revenue for drug development."

Drug ads: $5.2 billion annually -- and rising

 

[gipper]

Big Pharma is a big con. They own much of the political class, so they get what they want. Expecting our government to stop the fraud, abuse, and corruption is foolish.

Americans are taking too many synthetic drugs, most of which do more harm than good.

I chuckle at the stupid and constant erectile dysfunction commercials. A man no matter his age, who can't get it up, likely has major health problems. Those health problems usually have to do with diet and lack of exercise. All one has to do is eat right and exercise...but that won't make money for Big Pharma and generate nice vacations for prescribing physicians.

It is all very shameful.

 

[boilermaker55]

What makes it even more complex is where the entire Health care industry falls in line with all the evidence seen here.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

In the article it states that these companies are spending up to 60% on advertisement.
Seems that kind of puts to rest the phony claim about recouping their money from R&D.

he biggest game at this year's Super Bowl didn't take place on the field. It was played out during the commercial breaks when three pharmaceutical commercials took to the air.

But those costly TV spots -- for issues including irritable bowel syndrome and toenail fungus -- represented just a fraction of the $5.2 billion in annual advertising spending from the drug industry. With that figure jumping 60 percent during just the last four years, critics are increasingly asking how the boom in pharmaceutical ads may be affecting consumers and the costs they pay for medication.

The issue is also attracting attention from lawmakers and health professionals. In November, the American Medical Association took the unusual step of calling for a ban on pharmaceutical ads. The reason? Doctors believe the surge in drug ads is prompting consumers to demand expensive medications they might not need.

It is time to end their tax break status around advertising.
"About 20 brand-name prescription drugs have at least quadrupled their prices since 2014, while another 60 medications have doubled in the same time."
Then they have up to 4 lobbyists employed for every person in Congress. Which allows them to influence laws in their favor to ripped off the consumer.
"Drugmakers including Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) hiked prices in January, boosting some list prices by as much as 42.3 percent. Of course, the most infamous of all came last year, when pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli raised the price of a six-decade-old drug from $13.50 to $750. He claimed he needed to boost the price to bring in new revenue for drug development."

Drug ads: $5.2 billion annually -- and rising

Wow....the ACA really did a great job here.

 

[gipper]

ACA has done nothing to control costs, as BO claimed it would, and has enriched Big Pharma. Did not Big Pharma have input in writing the ACA bill?

It is clear Big Pharma and big gov are colluding. The consequences of this are most heinous for the American people.

 

[boilermaker55]

Did you not see the news about Martin Shkreli . He refused to testify excersising his Fifth Amendment right.
"Shkreli, widely scorned for hiking the price of a long-established and potentially lifesaving drug Daraprim by more than 5,000 percent, went before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee."

In the article it states that these companies are spending up to 60% on advertisement.
Seems that kind of puts to rest the phony claim about recouping their money from R&D.

he biggest game at this year's Super Bowl didn't take place on the field. It was played out during the commercial breaks when three pharmaceutical commercials took to the air.

But those costly TV spots -- for issues including irritable bowel syndrome and toenail fungus -- represented just a fraction of the $5.2 billion in annual advertising spending from the drug industry. With that figure jumping 60 percent during just the last four years, critics are increasingly asking how the boom in pharmaceutical ads may be affecting consumers and the costs they pay for medication.

The issue is also attracting attention from lawmakers and health professionals. In November, the American Medical Association took the unusual step of calling for a ban on pharmaceutical ads. The reason? Doctors believe the surge in drug ads is prompting consumers to demand expensive medications they might not need.

It is time to end their tax break status around advertising.
"About 20 brand-name prescription drugs have at least quadrupled their prices since 2014, while another 60 medications have doubled in the same time."
Then they have up to 4 lobbyists employed for every person in Congress. Which allows them to influence laws in their favor to ripped off the consumer.
"Drugmakers including Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) hiked prices in January, boosting some list prices by as much as 42.3 percent. Of course, the most infamous of all came last year, when pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli raised the price of a six-decade-old drug from $13.50 to $750. He claimed he needed to boost the price to bring in new revenue for drug development."

Drug ads: $5.2 billion annually -- and rising

Wow....the ACA really did a great job here.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Did you not see the news about Martin Shkreli . He refused to testify excersising his Fifth Amendment right.
"Shkreli, widely scorned for hiking the price of a long-established and potentially lifesaving drug Daraprim by more than 5,000 percent, went before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee."

In the article it states that these companies are spending up to 60% on advertisement.
Seems that kind of puts to rest the phony claim about recouping their money from R&D.

he biggest game at this year's Super Bowl didn't take place on the field. It was played out during the commercial breaks when three pharmaceutical commercials took to the air.

But those costly TV spots -- for issues including irritable bowel syndrome and toenail fungus -- represented just a fraction of the $5.2 billion in annual advertising spending from the drug industry. With that figure jumping 60 percent during just the last four years, critics are increasingly asking how the boom in pharmaceutical ads may be affecting consumers and the costs they pay for medication.

The issue is also attracting attention from lawmakers and health professionals. In November, the American Medical Association took the unusual step of calling for a ban on pharmaceutical ads. The reason? Doctors believe the surge in drug ads is prompting consumers to demand expensive medications they might not need.

It is time to end their tax break status around advertising.
"About 20 brand-name prescription drugs have at least quadrupled their prices since 2014, while another 60 medications have doubled in the same time."
Then they have up to 4 lobbyists employed for every person in Congress. Which allows them to influence laws in their favor to ripped off the consumer.
"Drugmakers including Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) hiked prices in January, boosting some list prices by as much as 42.3 percent. Of course, the most infamous of all came last year, when pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli raised the price of a six-decade-old drug from $13.50 to $750. He claimed he needed to boost the price to bring in new revenue for drug development."

Drug ads: $5.2 billion annually -- and rising

Wow....the ACA really did a great job here.

Like I said....great job.....a 5000% increase.

 

[boilermaker55]

But the post was about the duties of the President and those of Congress.
You dope.

Did you not see the news about Martin Shkreli . He refused to testify excersising his Fifth Amendment right.
"Shkreli, widely scorned for hiking the price of a long-established and potentially lifesaving drug Daraprim by more than 5,000 percent, went before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee."

In the article it states that these companies are spending up to 60% on advertisement.
Seems that kind of puts to rest the phony claim about recouping their money from R&D.

he biggest game at this year's Super Bowl didn't take place on the field. It was played out during the commercial breaks when three pharmaceutical commercials took to the air.

But those costly TV spots -- for issues including irritable bowel syndrome and toenail fungus -- represented just a fraction of the $5.2 billion in annual advertising spending from the drug industry. With that figure jumping 60 percent during just the last four years, critics are increasingly asking how the boom in pharmaceutical ads may be affecting consumers and the costs they pay for medication.

The issue is also attracting attention from lawmakers and health professionals. In November, the American Medical Association took the unusual step of calling for a ban on pharmaceutical ads. The reason? Doctors believe the surge in drug ads is prompting consumers to demand expensive medications they might not need.

It is time to end their tax break status around advertising.
"About 20 brand-name prescription drugs have at least quadrupled their prices since 2014, while another 60 medications have doubled in the same time."
Then they have up to 4 lobbyists employed for every person in Congress. Which allows them to influence laws in their favor to ripped off the consumer.
"Drugmakers including Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) hiked prices in January, boosting some list prices by as much as 42.3 percent. Of course, the most infamous of all came last year, when pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli raised the price of a six-decade-old drug from $13.50 to $750. He claimed he needed to boost the price to bring in new revenue for drug development."

Drug ads: $5.2 billion annually -- and rising

Wow....the ACA really did a great job here.

Like I said....great job.....a 5000% increase.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

ACA has done nothing to control costs, as BO claimed it would, and has enriched Big Pharma. Did not Big Pharma have input in writing the ACA bill?

It is clear Big Pharma and big gov are colluding. The consequences of this are most heinous for the American people.

Insurance companies are raking it in.

 

[boilermaker55]

If someone was to get to the bottom of it all, they would find they are in bed together.

ACA has done nothing to control costs, as BO claimed it would, and has enriched Big Pharma. Did not Big Pharma have input in writing the ACA bill?

It is clear Big Pharma and big gov are colluding. The consequences of this are most heinous for the American people.

Insurance companies are raking it in.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

If someone was to get to the bottom of it all, they would find they are in bed together.

ACA has done nothing to control costs, as BO claimed it would, and has enriched Big Pharma. Did not Big Pharma have input in writing the ACA bill?

It is clear Big Pharma and big gov are colluding. The consequences of this are most heinous for the American people.

Insurance companies are raking it in.

That's why it cracks me up when people like BillyFail000 want to put the government in charge of everything.

It's like handing the rich another billion dollar meal ticket.