re: #89 lawhawk

I would argue that the drug companies wouldn’t advertise if it didn’t work. I also don’t think the marketing budget takes money away from R&D. Drug companies have a tremendous incentive to come up with a new drug, even if it’s for the same condition the one that’s about to go off patent is for. I would also make the argument that marketing to patients actually informs and empowers them. A patient that wants something to treat their problem is going to participate in the treatment regime better than one who just eats a bunch of pills when they feel like it.