Mysteries, Chemtrails, Aerosols :: Mysterious NZ

[Melody Anderson]

Proposed restrictions on direct to public advertising of pharmaceuticals has National's Tony Ryall worried that the pharmaceutical companies may lose out if prevented from peddling their drugs to vulnerable consumers. :sick: :cry:

I'm sure that the industry was doing just fine before they were allowed primetime media access to potential customers...

Ban on advertising 'a threat to drug companies'
NZ Herald
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10404469

And something I didn't know until I read the article - apart from the USA, New Zealand is the only other developed country in the world that allows direct marketing of prescription drugs to consumers!! How in the hell did it come to that?

[satanzhand]

I dont have a problem with myself, atleast your getting another option instead of the cookie cutter option you might get from your GP.

I'm not saying it maybe the right one but atleast it opens the door to options and consious thought about using a drug.

[Carus]

It's an interesting one in light of what's happening with the proposed Trans-Tasman Therapeutic Goods Agency, which if passed into legislation would see control of NZ's natural health products, pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices given to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia.

What really is going on? Will preventing the advertising as stated in the article above is like making doubly sure the public don't have choice? And how will people find out what the options are and more importantly who is going to dish the pharmaceuticals out?