#91: Funny PHARM: a Doctales with Cocktales

WARNING: If discussion of rotting perineums and penile injections make you queasy, we suggest another podcast episode!! All those pharmaceutical ads on TV seem to be getting more ridiculous as time goes on! And the budget for pharma ads is going to blow your mind. We talk WHAT countries allow drug commercials on TV, the history of Direct to Consumer advertising and some of the ridiculousness used to target the consumer. Ever heard of Rufen? We talk about it’s significance in advertising and drugs you’re most likely to see on TV and why. By the way, do you read the fine print on those commercials like Tim does? Do you know there is a drug that  can give you “necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum” ? Ack!!  Stick around to find out just WHAT THE HECK that is and why you might get it anyway!  www.npr.org/transcripts/1035147636 Seems like It’s been way too long since our last Doctales!  We are sharing a couple yummy spirits again for you to try. Enjoy the show and if you want to watch, check out our video channel now on Rumble! LINKS Fierce Pharma: for data on drug marketing: https://www.fiercepharma.com/marketing Mean marketing budgets of health care companies in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by type: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275384/marketing-budgets-of-us-health-care-com Rufen Commercial: https://youtu.be/jlxUTtSy61Q This is Your Brain on Drug Ads : NPR transcript: ht Our Advice! Everything in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and we are not providing medical advice. No Physician-patient relationship is formed and anything discussed in this podcast does not represent the views of our employers.  The Fine Print! All opinions expressed by the hosts or  guests in this episode are solely their opinion and are not to be used as specific medical advice.  The hosts,  May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest's statements and opinions are subject to change without notice. Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at [email protected] or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at  bsfreemd.com (no www)  GET SOCIAL WITH US! Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/bsfreemd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bsfree Rumble: https://rumble.com/v1l4505-rfk-jr-the-censorship-continues.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.