I live in Canada, and we get a few American channels that show American commercials, and hoo-boy, you can tell very quickly when you're watching an American channel just from the commercials alone. In the same commercial break, I saw a commercial for a prescription drug, and then a couple of ads later I saw a call for a class action lawsuit for people or family members of people who had been harmed or killed by the drug I just saw an ad for. Absolutely bonkers.
As an Australian when I watched tv in America the first thing that shocked me was seeing ads for prescription drugs. The second thing that shocked me was their idea of "world news"
Lydia K that's because America is their world lol I don't know what went wrong with them-you Aussies we're founded by the UK just like they did yet you turn out good! I'll never understand it haha
The FDA is a corrupt government agency that should be dismantled due to the amount of money that doctors and pharmacists have been pushing off on that agency with thousands of dollars worth of bribes.
As an European, I find it hilarious when I watch american TV and in a drug commercial they say the side effects, more if one of them is death, because everything looks so happy while they are saying horrible things.
I've even seen one or two drugs list specifically "sudden death," instead of just regular death. The whole thing is just one huge conflict of interest debacle
The drug commercials play the worst influence on the Americans' health, and make people sick. Why are there more and more patients in US? The media propaganda controls human society. It is ridiculous to say the side effects of drugs :D Why do the people take the drugs that will threaten their lives? ?
The problem is that the ads aren't designed to 'educate' people, they are designed to get people to buy their product, which often requires *misinformation* rather than *education*. If you want to educate people about Public Health, great, the government should buy advertising time in networks. We don't leave academic education to the private sector, why should we let it 'educate' the people on education.
May I add? ( The pattern as follows): (Famous song)- enter drug name. Old people, same problems, diff. Genders, (Drug) will help treat symptoms of (___,) Side effects may include, Talk to your Dr. (Start famous song, old people), Everyone smile... End..
Side effects include paranoia, suicidal thoughts, depression, headaches, nausea, and in some cases death. Don’t take if pregnant or under 18. If you show any symptoms or side effects stop taking (insert drug name here) and see your doctor immediately.
@@deadgaming20 I've never looked at any AD and got something. Closest I've come was looking for something... and having an AD come up that was for the same thing.. it had no bearing on my purchase, but at least it could say it did its job.
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+Leah Karloff, what about OTC drugs and dietary supplements? In Poland you get a shitload of those during TV and radio commercial breaks. It's so annoying...
It's because of their political views being pro-Hillary to the point that they're obviously endorsing her or being endorsed by her. They also create some weird target stories/hit pieces that come off biased. TLDR: They have great informational videos but when they try to influence their audience it comes off too strong.
+Alan Like, every 1 in 10 videos will be slightly political. Just because they make videos on Trump, doesn't mean they're Clinton supporters. And you whine as if BuzzFeed is any better
my favorite thing about these commercials is when they show the sick/depressed person being all happy around their family/friends while someone lists all 10000 side effects of the drug that include suicidal thoughts or death
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@@idk-uv7mt i don’t know either but my guess is that those thoughts come after the benefits of using the drug _wear off,_ letting the person believe their problem can’t ever truly be fixed and making them feel hopeless. probably with antidepressants.
Hey, a Brit here. The fact that you have adds for drugs that need to be prescribed is kinda absurd. If you don't feel well then go to your doctor, that's how it's always worked.
~100 bucks a visit, depending on your insurance provider, if you are going in for an irregular checkup. It can be cheaper if you are poorer but I wouldn't be able to tell you the exact cost of that
I do believe Joss Fong has the best voice overs of all the Vox video producers. Across the board though, Vox has the strongest content and visual presentation ability that I have ever experienced. +1 for Vox, +1 for Joss Fong, and +1for the incredible human and technological machine that makes these videos possible.
When I was young, I always thought the USA is a lovely country to stay. As I get older, it is clear to me that the average Americans just didn't have the basic needs satisfied. Minimum wage, healthcare, Capitalism, gov bails out failed companies etc.
That’s the same thing that happened to me! When I was younger I was so interested in living in the us, but as I grew older and started to be more aware of politics, economics, human rights and health care systems, I completely changed my mind and felt lucky to be born in the EU
@@alive1691 Our economy is strong because we have long been the world's leading arms dealer. Then we plunder smaller countries where we have created or entered into proxy wars. I'm not labeling it as good or evil. Only stating this has been the system of our imperialism.
Well made, but not great journalism. Presenting "both sides" neutrally lead to dangerous assumptions. The fact is that the US is about 5% of the world population, but consumes about 75% of the World's prescription drugs, is the most expensive country for healthcare and yet still has among the worst health outcomes of any industrialised country. I have got to think this plays a part in that.
How would one pander to the conservative (assuming you are one)? Also consider the Idea that a channel or network might just be liberal in general they are under no obligation to put forward other ideologies.
I don't think that statistic is verified. I traced a line of citations back to this report: [1]. I couldn't find that statistic anywhere in the document though. The topic of the report is illicit drug use, and the only mention of prescription drugs is the sections on opioids and ADHD medication. Quora [2] had no verified answers but was of the opinion that the statistic was incorrect. Other sources online speculated that this may be true by cost, but is very unlikely to be true by number of pills. Also, I'm generally in support of a neutral presentation of facts. You suggest that it's right to engage in biased reporting to avoid "dangerous assumptions." Does that mean we just trust journalists to pick the "right" side, and then feed us propaganda supporting their views? If it's acceptable for journalists to omit relevant facts, the media becomes useless as a source of information, and exists only as propaganda. Edit: Politifact [3] confirms that this is true for opioid painkillers. Not for prescription drugs in general. [1] www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/WDR2011/World_Drug_Report_2011_ebook.pdf [2] www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-people-in-the-United-States-consume-75-of-the-worlds-prescription-drugs-despite-only-being-5-of-the-worlds-population [3] www.politifact.com/new-hampshire/statements/2016/feb/04/jeb-bush/jeb-bush-says-americans-consume-vast-majority-addi/
oh please, you think we are bad, in most (not western) countries in the world you can buy over the counter a crap ton of drugs that here are prescription only. and healthcare here is expensive because of decades of subsidization, and regulation of the healthcare field. as a nursing student, i wouldnt say we have a over consumption problem, 1. we are by far the number one innovators of not only pharmaceuticals but of all medical technology. most of the nobel prize winners for medicine are from usa. 2. compare western nations by drug consumption, and by population we are not that far ahead of everyone.
The American healthcare system is a spectacular achievement. Despite the fact that we're the only developed country without national healthcare, the US government spends a HIGHER proportion of its budget than the French government on healthcare. This figure is achieved through sheer corruption and inefficiency. The US healthcare system is "business friendly," in that it accepts dramatically higher profit margins on all healthcare services than any other country. We have the absolute worst of both worlds: the government doesn't pay for your healthcare, but there's no free market so prices are incredibly high, and the government somehow spends more on your healthcare than countries that do pay for your healthcare.
When I was living in the US, I was a bit baffled by commercials spending three times the time explaining the side-effects of a drug than its main benefits, let alone, by the unreasonable amount of consecutive drug ads. Funny thing is: I went to CVS to get a cortisone-based nasal spray I used to buy in my home country and they told me "Oh, it's illegal here in the US." (legal anywhere else in the world) The US is a strange country, it's like they purposely try to do the exact opposite of what other sovereign nations do.
Same. I'm from Australia. Drug regulations are strict here and need huge amounts of independent and publicly available studies but some of our normal pharmacy drugs are banned in the US.
Cortisone-based nasal sprays are not illegal in the US, the person who was trying to help you at CVS was just stupid and didn't know what they were talking about. You can purchase them at the Target pharmacies over-the-counter, or get a stronger one by prescription. Most of the workers at CVS are always confused, so just ask a pharmacist next time ;)
My mom works at a pharmacy. So many people get excessive medications-- for some, nearly 30 different ones for one person, all for different things. Many don't know what they're taking/what it's for. Mom went to the doctor yesterday for the flu, and the doctor asked her "okay, now what do you want?" Do doctors have no standard with what/how often they prescribe?
My perspective as brazilian doctor: To be honest, doctors have such a stressful profession and have so much to do that when we see some patients stubbornly demand this or that exam or drug we often just give them what they want instead of wasting our time discussing something they will not understand or want to accept.
When it is a prescription drug, I always inform myself about the side effects, when the drug was released on the market,.. for instance I wouldn't trust a drug that has been sold for only a few years.
As an American who has lived abroad the last 8 years, it made me realize the absurd amount of people back home who are on anti-depressents and ADD medication. "OMG I can't concentrate on a topic I have zero interest in, I must have ADD" then you go to the doctor and you easily obtain a prescription after self diagnosing yourself.
That's not really what ADHD is. I can't focus on things I like like hockey and video games most of the time. It's not just stuff I hate and I'm not interested in It also effects the stuff I like.
BootlessDynamic you're preaching to the choir. I'm talking about people self diagnosing themselves as having ADHD because they can't focus on things they have no interest in (which is pretty normal), then easily being able to obtain a prescription for it. It's way too easy to get a prescription for a condition a person probably doesn't even have in the US.
The other problem is people with real issues that require meds are labeled drug seekers and have a hard time getting medicine. This is a big issue in the chronic pain/illness community for people who need opiates but aren't taken seriously
In sweden we only advertise safe tested medication against headaches and fever (and stuff against a soar throat) but we dont advertise medication that has moderat to serious side effects nor anything that helps with depression or anxiety as that is highly illegal
This is late, but I hope that's what we do here in the US. Non prescription drugs for more "common" illnesses like colds, or allergies, should have ads but not anything more. For a prescription drug you should have to go to your doctor, not see it on TV.
Here in Germany the advertisements we see are only for prescription free drugs. In these cases the ad just states "For risks and side effects, read the package insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist" and that's it. Cause they have to list all of those risks and side effects on that piece of paper and pharmacists and doctors have to know about it.
Similar measures seems to be in place in other European countries as well. I have seen some ads for prescription free drugs but most of the ads seen in TV or magazines are actually for vitamins and other supplements. Rarely for some over the counter pain medicine. So that American system is just bizarre to me.😅 here only people knowing and telling you about side affects are doctors and pharmacist.
And then, raising up the prices to the point where a lot of people who need those drugs can't possibly afford them, and those who can, cut the dose in half to extend their prescription.
ekelo ekete That's the problem. I advocate for understanding and education, instead of having people ill informed. But from a business aspect that wouldn't make much sense. I don't see it as compassion, I see it as a way for a consumer to make more informed choices.
Dipe Arbore See and that sounds amazing. And way more affective. America is over prescribing its patients and without real knowledge of these diseases, WEBMD just informs already uneducated people about a disease they may or may not have. Healthcare really shouldn't be a business.
I worked in advertising for 38 years...McDonalds, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gibson and Epiphone Guitars, Moog Synthesizers, Mercury Records, etc. My last 8 years were in pharma advertising. imo In general, pharma advertising is a bigger scam than most other advertising imo
Ob One I didn't mean we are. I meant where. As in location. As in which country of the many many countries in Europe. As in 'where'. Maybe I should've added a question mark since it was a question.
I was 17 when I first started seeing these commercials for pharmaceuticals. I recall how strange it felt to watch them. I had never seen anything like them before, but I clearly remember having an acute feeling the world I lived in was changing.
I had a dollar for every prescription drug commercial I've seen in my life time (excluding this video) I would have not enough money to buy even a ...um... I don't know what's cheap in America.... um... a bag of Burger Rings! ($3 AUD which is $2.25 USD)
I was diagnosed with something, so I did some research, and my physician and I agreed to treat it without drugs. Now, I am inundated with ads about the drug whenever I go online. I had no problem with targeted ads when it was for regular products I might really be interested in, but these seem like they're trying to hijack my life in a much more intrusive and inappropriate way.
thefirespectrum This is for *YOU* *YOU ARE LESS HEALTHY THAN USUAL* *CORRELATION DEFINITELY MEANS INFORMATION* *STOP GETTING BACK PAINS* *Lots of more mess*
Television commercial: "Do you feel different from when you were younger? Less energy? A weaker sex drive? Take Alegra today!" American: "Yeah I'm definitely less of a person than I was in my 20s" 2 days later American: "Iv really felt OUT of it Doctor! Ever since my 20s I have just had less energy and it's been harder to do everyday activities. I can't even stay in shape anymore. Also my sex drive has diminished! Prescribe me Alegra." Doctor: "You seem to have all the right symptoms. More drugs for you!" Pharmaceutical Company: Chu Ching!
That's literally what happens. It's stupid for him to write that out, but it's literally what's happening in the American health care racket. Also, it's scenario.
Drug adverts shouldn't be the ones informing the public if there are underdiagnosed conditions killing uninformed citizens the government and private hospitals should be placing public service announcements.
I do like those ads that aren't selling a prescription but tell you to not to hide things from your doctor. I don't think I've ever asked for a drug that I saw on tv.
The fact that the whole rest of the world doesn t allow commercials for drugs on tv tells you already that allowing these commercials is wrong. Obviously a lot of people in Congress got a lot of $ to make sure commercials stayed on TV. The drug companies are spending more on advertising than on research. There should be no ads for drugs on TV just like there is no ads for buying tanks or missiles on tv as those are regulated. If something is regulated you should not advertise it on tv
I'm from the Netherlands and the only drug I recognised was Ibuprofen. Very glad with that. I'll educate myself when I feel like I need help. Will compare drugs based on my doctor and research than commercials
I'm from Canada so our stations don't have these commercials but since we, like most of the world, are bombarded by American media we get a lot of their channels. You can turn on a random channel and know right away if you're watching a Canadian or American one because of how overkill the American ones are with pushing the prescription pills and medication. Even American commercials that don't involve drugs and medication seem to be a bit more aggressive with their marketing and if that's the difference in two North American countries, I can just imagine how odd the American ones would seem to those from other continents.
We don't have any American media or programmes here in Europe. We are free from their capitalistic influence. Not on TV, but you can search for American media, of course.
We don't get American channels in Australia or the UK. Very few American TV shows makes it to UK screens may be more now streaming services are a thing. For example, I didn't know what SNL was until a couple of years ago when Alec Baldwin did his skit on Donald Trump. We simply don't get that much American TV in the UK. Yeah, I don't know what you mean by "like the rest of the world"
I don't mean to sound condescending, but it kinda seems obvious that the best of both worlds in this case is to ban direct to consumer advertisement and increase government spending on awareness campaigns for medical conditions. All the pros, none of the cons... just the new con of spending more tax payer money, but I mean, public health and safety is probably one of the things that the government should actually be spending money on, right? And the government could totally require channels to air public awareness ads if they wanted to (getting rid of the whole tax payer money thing). Then, you'll visit the doctor, you'll be properly informed and you won't be their purely because a large pharmaceutical company wants to make more profit, instead you'll be there because you might actually need to be there.
Words don't make them creeps.... their pre-reply brain chemistry does. No, these replies just make them pathetic while looking for social confirmation.
Great video and great presentation, good video Vox, balanced and fair reporting even though the topic is political. I mean the message is still liberal and progressive (which is the correct positon to hold on this topic I believe) but the video attempts to be fair and isn't just caricaturing the opposition. This is good journalism (even if not all arguments are discussed extensively) you are allowed to be opinionated but please be fair in reporting and don't strawman (like Liz Plank or Late night TV).
This is not at all political. And the judge who wrote the dissenting opinion was a republican picked by Regan, lmao. This is a public health issue, not a political one.
DA REAL Johnny Appleseed What? Ofc this is political that's why we had a supreme court decision. The polarization concerning this topic won't be as big as e.g. gunownership but I guarantee you that more republicans will favor free speech free market while democrats will tend to be for consumer protection and saving health care costs. There will be a divide between republicans and democrats around this topic even though it might not be as stark and even if the divide would not be along partylines this is still a political decision public decision are almost always political decisions. Maybe we have a different understanding what political means idk.
I personally would like them to get rid of drug ads. They are obnoxious and everywhere. Maybe pharmaceutical companies will be able to lower prices if they aren't spending so much on TV ad campaigns, but I have to support the free speech claims made by the court. Also, the court abolished an older established set of law restricting commercial ads. Technically, the court ruling was a liberal and progressive ruling. Hell, the only dissenting vote was by a judge picked by Reagan to become head justice. It would be a conservative ruling to keep the statues quo and try to protect and shelter society. Maybe that is what you meant. I don't know
Their bias was with their choise of a starting point... Can we assume that at the founding of the united states drug ads were legal? The thing started at 1980 when they were illegal. Why not tell about the effects of the original ban?
Bar Yehudai You are ofc correct. That's why I stated that there still clearly is an opinion behind this piece but at least they try to represent both opinions without grotesque mischaracterization or dishonesty like Late night TV or some other VOX content. This is okay imo because the viewer is at least made aware off that the opposition does have reasons why they oppose a certain thing or do not agree with the opinion presented in the piece. They are not just made out to be complete fools or idiots this is something that rarely happens in current media (especially in internet media).
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It is not the same since these are not prescription drugs. In the US adverts for prescribtion drugs are allowed, this is not the case in any continental European country.
It's not the same thing. In Italy we have commercials for those things as well as over the counter medicines like aspirin, paracetamol or topic remedies for back pain and whatnot, but it's not that kind of products the video refers to. Those are the drugs only a doctor could prescribe, and there are no ads for those in Italy. I don't know about Poland?
Let's not forget that doctors get kick backs from pharmaceutical companies when they prescribe their medicine. So any meeting with a doctor gives that person a chance to potentially make more money off of someone. So of course the companies would want more visits to the doctor because they can make more money. A man goes in for a diabetes drug that he saw a commercial for and leaves with a prescription for 2 additional diseases he didn't even know he "had". Do you really think that some doctors will let their potential cash cow walk without milking them for everything they're worth?
Skepticism is a fine thing, but don't cherry pick. The FDA didn't change those rules on a dare. They were lobbied aka bribed by Big Pharma for those rules change. And the market forces pushing Big pharma are to find treatments (not cures) for old, white guy diseases (ED, irritable bowels, hair loss, etc) because they are the ones likely to pay (at a premium) than the major medical problems that afflict the less affluent.
My doctor would always push for a new drug to add to the pile he put me on. Half the time, I could of been fine with just some therapy, not a drug that would knock me out cold or make me suicidal. It's sad I feel better than I did on half that medicine.
You think acid reflux medications give you acid reflux? And you think a medication that lasts for a total of 24 hours in your blood after stopping caused your symptoms for a year? Not sure what to say to you.
Marthe Tanghe It is beyond frustrating, trust me. I stopped watching tv years ago because of it, tbh. ..but since I care for the elderly/disabled, I tend to hear a lot of background tv.
Think about the average stupid and know that half of them are stupider than that. But its not their fault, they were born with a set IQ. Point is you gotta control the sheeps because they cant do it themselves or wolves gonna eat them all.
I think another huge problem with these ads is that it drives up the price of the drug… which are already unaffordable to begin with for most Americans. The advertising budget has to be recouped somewhere… and it’s not from the goodness of the pharma company’s heart.
Heads up. They do have a left leaning agenda. Its not always obvious, especially with topics like this. But it becomes blatant with many of their videos. Just remember to take everything they say with a grain of salt.
My sister is a pharmacist and when we visited new york she was both horrified and amazed at the drugs being advertised considering she knew their ridiculously dangerous side effects
Thank you for this balanced story. It's so seldom that I see something presented that actually feels like it presented both sides without an attitude trying to influence one side or the other.
Y'all missed the point. The goal is to get patients to request the latest, high profit drug still under patent instead of the cheaper generic which is probably doing the job fine in 99% of cases.
I'm from Europe (Czech Republic) and when I was on a trip to USA (NYC) in 2019 we had a tv in our apartment and what suprised me was: - the amount of ads on tv. I was watching HGTV and there were ads every like 7 minutes of the show, it was so frustrating. - during each ad segment there were ads for drugs AND ads for lawyers targeted at people suing anyone for injuries, harm etc. So strange, such things definitely are not on our tv...
The problem is that we can't rely on a commercially motivated high-exposure ad to educate people. In almost every case, the goal of an advertiser is to mislead as much as they are legally capable. The best advertisers are the best liars. If you want to educate people about diseases, it has to come from an unbiased source.
Why is it so hard to admit that these commercials hurt more than they heal??? If the risk proves to be higher than the reward, as you guys clearly demonstrated, then why say it has a rare, minuscule upside to it at all ? Exception are not rules.
If the government did a better job in advertising about treatments for diseases instead of letting the companies campaign their medicines, then there wouldn’t be a need for a talk like this.
00:26 "But there’s a case to be made for them too." no there isn't. If 99% of countries have made something illegal then there's probably no case for it.
"For better or for worse." Really? How is that in any way better? You could just advertise getting the illness treated instead of the drug? Like "do you have these symptoms? You could have this...maybe you should get it checked." By advertising the drugs directly, you get people hooked on brand names with no real knowledge of their health condition or of the drug action. It's clearly all about making money and any 'getting people to see their doctor more' side effects are blatantly coincidental. In fact, it's just as likely to destroy public trust in both medical professionals and healthcare in general as drugs fail to live up to expectations because they were inaccurately prescribed. 'Positive side' my ass.
I’m a pharmacist in California in one of the most expensive cities and I see TONS of patients on things that they probably don’t need. And with money, they get it as much as they want. Even out of pocket if insurance doesn’t cover it.
I live in the UK, and I do see medical ads on TV sometimes, but they're usually for stuff like allergy medicine or various medicinal creams. Just over the counter stuff really, not usually prescription medications.
Do you have skin? Do you breathe air? Then buy our drug today! Ask your doctor about shitroog Today! ( *whispers* side effects might include fatal and deadly death. )
these ruined tv. I haven’t watched tv in years I just watch TH-cam or streaming services because of the ridiculous amount of commercials in general, especially this kind
I'm from Australia and when I went to the US on a holiday I thought it was so weird seeing these medical ads on the TV. We never get these ads, so interesting watching this video.
I feel like the US is very "health" focused. All those TV ads, all those billboards on the freeway about medical stuff like health insurance. We definitely don't have that in Europe (thankfully).
American commercials are still stuck in the 50's. They're so forceful. "Do you have a painful eye infection that you haven't spoke to your doctor about? Ask your doctor about *insert clique drug name* for a more fulfilling life" come to Europe where the commercials are a lot less repetitive and boring
I live in Canada, and we get a few American channels that show American commercials, and hoo-boy, you can tell very quickly when you're watching an American channel just from the commercials alone. In the same commercial break, I saw a commercial for a prescription drug, and then a couple of ads later I saw a call for a class action lawsuit for people or family members of people who had been harmed or killed by the drug I just saw an ad for. Absolutely bonkers.
how come canada is less crazy?
Kikyo4815 I’ve got to agree with you lol. All these crazy ads for drugs.
The closest hint I’ve ever seen to a drug ad is for nicotine mints on the radio.
Kikyo4815 As an American I am not surprised.
felixS, I'm not an expert nor am I Canadian but I would wager it's because they have more trees. Just my best guess.
As an Australian when I watched tv in America the first thing that shocked me was seeing ads for prescription drugs. The second thing that shocked me was their idea of "world news"
Lydia K that's because America is their world lol I don't know what went wrong with them-you Aussies we're founded by the UK just like they did yet you turn out good! I'll never understand it haha
I totally agree.
Blade Gustt I Neostriker1011 As did most countries in the world, but whatever.
The FDA is a corrupt government agency that should be dismantled due to the amount of money that doctors and pharmacists have been pushing off on that agency with thousands of dollars worth of bribes.
@@chaosXP3RT We barely touch on the events of the world compared to most other countries
As an European, I find it hilarious when I watch american TV and in a drug commercial they say the side effects, more if one of them is death, because everything looks so happy while they are saying horrible things.
I've even seen one or two drugs list specifically "sudden death," instead of just regular death. The whole thing is just one huge conflict of interest debacle
Oh trust me, Americans find it funny too.
The drug commercials play the worst influence on the Americans' health, and make people sick. Why are there more and more patients in US? The media propaganda controls human society. It is ridiculous to say the side effects of drugs :D Why do the people take the drugs that will threaten their lives? ?
Im Lord Guille Us Americans often make fun of the ads because that side affect part is the only honest part of the commercial.
"This medicine may cure your chronic condition known as being alive"
The problem is that the ads aren't designed to 'educate' people, they are designed to get people to buy their product, which often requires *misinformation* rather than *education*. If you want to educate people about Public Health, great, the government should buy advertising time in networks. We don't leave academic education to the private sector, why should we let it 'educate' the people on education.
...Except we do. There are thousands of private schools across the U.S. Pretty weird of you to make an assumption like that.
Exactly. Considering ads as information is so wrong.
The FDA has allowed for these lies of drug ads to be written and broadcasted for years since 1800.
yes, heavily regulated schools that adhere to the exact standards of education as public schools if they want accreditation
Everything the US does is to make money, no matter how detrimental it is to citizens. Healthcare being one of the biggest
drug commercials in a nutshell
sick/depressed person
person shows drug
person talks to doctor
happy family compilation
catch line
side effects: Death
you forgot the last 30 seconds of them listing the horrible side effects of the drug
TopFlightSecurity415 _Death in thirty days when used incorrectly_ So quickly that you can't even understand it.
>I feel a baddo
Hey doctor
>Wot?
>Can I feel a baddo, wot you thonk I can use
Oh yeah I feel a good, you try it too
> *Horrific side effects follow*
May I add? ( The pattern as follows):
(Famous song)- enter drug name.
Old people, same problems, diff. Genders,
(Drug) will help treat symptoms of (___,)
Side effects may include,
Talk to your Dr. (Start famous song, old people),
Everyone smile... End..
Side effects include paranoia, suicidal thoughts, depression, headaches, nausea, and in some cases death. Don’t take if pregnant or under 18. If you show any symptoms or side effects stop taking (insert drug name here) and see your doctor immediately.
*turns on tv*
"My doctor"
*Goes back to youtube*
*goes back to youtube
Ad: "Ask your doctor"
*FFFFFFFFFFUUUUU-*
@@deadgaming20 I've never looked at any AD and got something. Closest I've come was looking for something... and having an AD come up that was for the same thing.. it had no bearing on my purchase, but at least it could say it did its job.
As if these commercials were not bad enough, more and more of them come with a social engineering agenda as well.
ᵐᵃʸ ᶜᵃᵘˢᵉ ˢᵉʳᶦᵒᵘˢ ˢᶦᵈᵉ ᵉᶠᶠᵉᶜᵗˢ ᶦⁿᶜˡᵘᵈᶦⁿᵍ ˢᵉʳᵒᵗᵒⁿᶦⁿ ˢʸⁿᵈʳᵒᵐᵉ, ᵃᵇⁿᵒʳᵐᵃˡ ᵇˡᵉᵉᵈᶦⁿᵍ, ʰʸᵖᵒᵐᵃⁿᶦᵃ ⁽ᵐᵃⁿᶦᶜ ᵉᵖᶦˢᵒᵈᵉˢ⁾, ᵗʰᶦˢ ᵖʳᵒᵇᵃᵇˡʸ ʷᵒⁿ'ᵗ ʷᵒʳᵏ, ᵉˣᵖˡᵒˢᶦᵛᵉ ᵈᶦᵃʳʳʰᵉᵃ, ᵛᶦˢᵘᵃˡ ᵖʳᵒᵇˡᵉᵐˢ, ᵒʳ ˡᵒʷ ˡᵉᵛᵉˡˢ ᵒᶠ ˢᵃˡᵗGET BACK IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE! TELL YOUR DOCTOR YOU KNOW BETTER AND RECOMMEND HIM OUR PRODUCTS
Pepper stop that font is bad change it
As a Brit, this is a very alien thing to see.
Here in the US, you'll see at least four drug commercials in one TV commercial break. It super annoying. I didn't realize it was only in America.
+Wallywutsizface *it's
+Alolan Pikachu It's Illegal in other contrived. So they never have to see them.
+Wallywutsizface *countries
+Leah Karloff, what about OTC drugs and dietary supplements? In Poland you get a shitload of those during TV and radio commercial breaks. It's so annoying...
Why are people hating this channel? They don't clickbait, they're good at editing and commentating and information is sourced and interesting.
It's because of their political views being pro-Hillary to the point that they're obviously endorsing her or being endorsed by her. They also create some weird target stories/hit pieces that come off biased.
TLDR: They have great informational videos but when they try to influence their audience it comes off too strong.
+Alan That is exactly like traditional forms of journalism, such as newspapers.
i love Vox personally, but it's so obvious how left leaning they are in some videos. the media should stay unbiased.
+Alan Like, every 1 in 10 videos will be slightly political. Just because they make videos on Trump, doesn't mean they're Clinton supporters. And you whine as if BuzzFeed is any better
Alan - that's certainly not the main reason people hate on Vox
my favorite thing about these commercials is when they show the sick/depressed person being all happy around their family/friends while someone lists all 10000 side effects of the drug that include suicidal thoughts or death
ᵐᵃʸ ᶜᵃᵘˢᵉ ˢᵉʳᶦᵒᵘˢ ˢᶦᵈᵉ ᵉᶠᶠᵉᶜᵗˢ ᶦⁿᶜˡᵘᵈᶦⁿᵍ ˢᵉʳᵒᵗᵒⁿᶦⁿ ˢʸⁿᵈʳᵒᵐᵉ, ᵃᵇⁿᵒʳᵐᵃˡ ᵇˡᵉᵉᵈᶦⁿᵍ, ʰʸᵖᵒᵐᵃⁿᶦᵃ ⁽ᵐᵃⁿᶦᶜ ᵉᵖᶦˢᵒᵈᵉˢ⁾, ᵗʰᶦˢ ᵖʳᵒᵇᵃᵇˡʸ ʷᵒⁿ'ᵗ ʷᵒʳᵏ, ᵉˣᵖˡᵒˢᶦᵛᵉ ᵈᶦᵃʳʳʰᵉᵃ, ᵛᶦˢᵘᵃˡ ᵖʳᵒᵇˡᵉᵐˢ, ᵒʳ ˡᵒʷ ˡᵉᵛᵉˡˢ ᵒᶠ ˢᵃˡᵗGET BACK IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE! TELL YOUR DOCTOR YOU KNOW BETTER AND RECOMMEND HIM OUR PRODUCTS
I didn’t know you can suicidal thoughts from a drug but wow.....
@@idk-uv7mt i don’t know either but my guess is that those thoughts come after the benefits of using the drug _wear off,_ letting the person believe their problem can’t ever truly be fixed and making them feel hopeless. probably with antidepressants.
@@nenidetic oh makes sense
@BEATRIX TINKER Drugs can give you sucidal thoughts if it makes the brain produce sad hormones.
Hey, a Brit here. The fact that you have adds for drugs that need to be prescribed is kinda absurd. If you don't feel well then go to your doctor, that's how it's always worked.
Doesn't it cost to see your doctors there? Because they don't have free healthcare service like we do.
+Creed Design Yeah It's bloody expensive.
~100 bucks a visit, depending on your insurance provider, if you are going in for an irregular checkup. It can be cheaper if you are poorer but I wouldn't be able to tell you the exact cost of that
what free health care services, lol
Huh, I knew that you guys had to pay but even for a check up?
I love this presenter
She's perfect.
Anybody knows her name?
+HallowedMoth147 she's Joss Fong
I do believe Joss Fong has the best voice overs of all the Vox video producers. Across the board though, Vox has the strongest content and visual presentation ability that I have ever experienced. +1 for Vox, +1 for Joss Fong, and +1for the incredible human and technological machine that makes these videos possible.
+adhiraj nijjer thx.
When I was young, I always thought the USA is a lovely country to stay. As I get older, it is clear to me that the average Americans just didn't have the basic needs satisfied. Minimum wage, healthcare,
Capitalism, gov bails out failed companies etc.
The USA is a mess but as Schumpeter said a mess allows innovation and that‘s why their economy is so strong...
That’s the same thing that happened to me! When I was younger I was so interested in living in the us, but as I grew older and started to be more aware of politics, economics, human rights and health care systems, I completely changed my mind and felt lucky to be born in the EU
Same, now my dream country is Canada lol
As an American, our society can definitely be better.
@@alive1691 Our economy is strong because we have long been the world's leading arms dealer. Then we plunder smaller countries where we have created or entered into proxy wars. I'm not labeling it as good or evil. Only stating this has been the system of our imperialism.
Well made, but not great journalism. Presenting "both sides" neutrally lead to dangerous assumptions.
The fact is that the US is about 5% of the world population, but consumes about 75% of the World's prescription drugs, is the most expensive country for healthcare and yet still has among the worst health outcomes of any industrialised country.
I have got to think this plays a part in that.
thanks for the info,it is very interesting and helpful,thank you.
How would one pander to the conservative (assuming you are one)? Also consider the Idea that a channel or network might just be liberal in general they are under no obligation to put forward other ideologies.
I don't think that statistic is verified. I traced a line of citations back to this report: [1]. I couldn't find that statistic anywhere in the document though. The topic of the report is illicit drug use, and the only mention of prescription drugs is the sections on opioids and ADHD medication. Quora [2] had no verified answers but was of the opinion that the statistic was incorrect. Other sources online speculated that this may be true by cost, but is very unlikely to be true by number of pills.
Also, I'm generally in support of a neutral presentation of facts. You suggest that it's right to engage in biased reporting to avoid "dangerous assumptions." Does that mean we just trust journalists to pick the "right" side, and then feed us propaganda supporting their views? If it's acceptable for journalists to omit relevant facts, the media becomes useless as a source of information, and exists only as propaganda.
Edit: Politifact [3] confirms that this is true for opioid painkillers. Not for prescription drugs in general.
[1] www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/WDR2011/World_Drug_Report_2011_ebook.pdf
[2] www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-people-in-the-United-States-consume-75-of-the-worlds-prescription-drugs-despite-only-being-5-of-the-worlds-population
[3] www.politifact.com/new-hampshire/statements/2016/feb/04/jeb-bush/jeb-bush-says-americans-consume-vast-majority-addi/
oh please, you think we are bad, in most (not western) countries in the world you can buy over the counter a crap ton of drugs that here are prescription only.
and healthcare here is expensive because of decades of subsidization, and regulation of the healthcare field.
as a nursing student, i wouldnt say we have a over consumption problem,
1. we are by far the number one innovators of not only pharmaceuticals but of all medical technology. most of the nobel prize winners for medicine are from usa.
2. compare western nations by drug consumption, and by population we are not that far ahead of everyone.
The American healthcare system is a spectacular achievement. Despite the fact that we're the only developed country without national healthcare, the US government spends a HIGHER proportion of its budget than the French government on healthcare. This figure is achieved through sheer corruption and inefficiency. The US healthcare system is "business friendly," in that it accepts dramatically higher profit margins on all healthcare services than any other country. We have the absolute worst of both worlds: the government doesn't pay for your healthcare, but there's no free market so prices are incredibly high, and the government somehow spends more on your healthcare than countries that do pay for your healthcare.
When I was living in the US, I was a bit baffled by commercials spending three times the time explaining the side-effects of a drug than its main benefits, let alone, by the unreasonable amount of consecutive drug ads. Funny thing is: I went to CVS to get a cortisone-based nasal spray I used to buy in my home country and they told me "Oh, it's illegal here in the US." (legal anywhere else in the world) The US is a strange country, it's like they purposely try to do the exact opposite of what other sovereign nations do.
altrogeruvah wait what country u from
Same. I'm from Australia. Drug regulations are strict here and need huge amounts of independent and publicly available studies but some of our normal pharmacy drugs are banned in the US.
Yeah I loved watching US commercials - medical ads and during the night I would watch the lawyer ads.
lol you don't even know.
Cortisone-based nasal sprays are not illegal in the US, the person who was trying to help you at CVS was just stupid and didn't know what they were talking about. You can purchase them at the Target pharmacies over-the-counter, or get a stronger one by prescription. Most of the workers at CVS are always confused, so just ask a pharmacist next time ;)
My mom works at a pharmacy. So many people get excessive medications-- for some, nearly 30 different ones for one person, all for different things. Many don't know what they're taking/what it's for. Mom went to the doctor yesterday for the flu, and the doctor asked her "okay, now what do you want?" Do doctors have no standard with what/how often they prescribe?
Doctors are paid to give subscriptions. They are legally allowed to accept bribes.
My perspective as brazilian doctor: To be honest, doctors have such a stressful profession and have so much to do that when we see some patients stubbornly demand this or that exam or drug we often just give them what they want instead of wasting our time discussing something they will not understand or want to accept.
@@matheusribeiro8523 thats awful. If they don't need it, don't prescribe it
When it is a prescription drug, I always inform myself about the side effects, when the drug was released on the market,.. for instance I wouldn't trust a drug that has been sold for only a few years.
As an American who has lived abroad the last 8 years, it made me realize the absurd amount of people back home who are on anti-depressents and ADD medication. "OMG I can't concentrate on a topic I have zero interest in, I must have ADD" then you go to the doctor and you easily obtain a prescription after self diagnosing yourself.
That's not really what ADHD is.
I can't focus on things I like like hockey and video games most of the time.
It's not just stuff I hate and I'm not interested in
It also effects the stuff I like.
BootlessDynamic you're preaching to the choir. I'm talking about people self diagnosing themselves as having ADHD because they can't focus on things they have no interest in (which is pretty normal), then easily being able to obtain a prescription for it. It's way too easy to get a prescription for a condition a person probably doesn't even have in the US.
Wow in Europe I had to talk to a psychiatrist for months until I got a prescription. No wonder so many people there think ADD is "made up".
The other problem is people with real issues that require meds are labeled drug seekers and have a hard time getting medicine. This is a big issue in the chronic pain/illness community for people who need opiates but aren't taken seriously
Digitalsoju TV i
In sweden we only advertise safe tested medication against headaches and fever (and stuff against a soar throat) but we dont advertise medication that has moderat to serious side effects nor anything that helps with depression or anxiety as that is highly illegal
Same here in the Netherlands.
This is late, but I hope that's what we do here in the US. Non prescription drugs for more "common" illnesses like colds, or allergies, should have ads but not anything more. For a prescription drug you should have to go to your doctor, not see it on TV.
Same in India
In france non prescription drugs like doliprane were on a TV ad so its safer to ake ads for a non prescription drug than a prescription drug
Neikoo You meant over the counter/non prescription ads? We have that in Philippines
Here in Germany the advertisements we see are only for prescription free drugs. In these cases the ad just states "For risks and side effects, read the package insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist" and that's it. Cause they have to list all of those risks and side effects on that piece of paper and pharmacists and doctors have to know about it.
Similar measures seems to be in place in other European countries as well. I have seen some ads for prescription free drugs but most of the ads seen in TV or magazines are actually for vitamins and other supplements. Rarely for some over the counter pain medicine. So that American system is just bizarre to me.😅 here only people knowing and telling you about side affects are doctors and pharmacist.
@@kattimar1 yeah same in britain
Spending millions on advertising, marketing, instead of spending that amount on research and development
That is the best way to describe America. Sadly it won't change.
lol spent millions on advertising? Yeah, but do you know how much they sunk into R&D?
And then, raising up the prices to the point where a lot of people who need those drugs can't possibly afford them, and those who can, cut the dose in half to extend their prescription.
+GrimL0gic most pharmaceutical companies actually spend more on ads than R&D now.
They make drugs for profit not for aid sadly.
How about no commercials for the drugs themselves, but more commercials about the diseases themselves?
paid by who exactly? i mean who is making money here, cause there is no charity case in business.
ekelo ekete That's the problem. I advocate for understanding and education, instead of having people ill informed. But from a business aspect that wouldn't make much sense. I don't see it as compassion, I see it as a way for a consumer to make more informed choices.
ekelo ekete Me neither, but that's....idealism for you. lol
In the Netherlands we have TV programs that discuss diseases in a lighthearted setting and you can make money with that.
Dipe Arbore See and that sounds amazing. And way more affective. America is over prescribing its patients and without real knowledge of these diseases, WEBMD just informs already uneducated people about a disease they may or may not have. Healthcare really shouldn't be a business.
I worked in advertising for 38 years...McDonalds, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gibson and Epiphone Guitars, Moog Synthesizers, Mercury Records, etc.
My last 8 years were in pharma advertising.
imo
In general, pharma advertising is a bigger scam than most other advertising
imo
Every time I watch these videos (and John Oliver) all I can think is how messed up the US actually is.
+Fernando N Where in Europe it's a big continent and we don't all have the same rules. In the UK I've got whatever I've needed easily.
oh man! Please learn a bit of grammar ! We are ! " we're" would be more understandable. but "where" is a totally different word.
#facepalm
Ob One I didn't mean we are. I meant where. As in location. As in which country of the many many countries in Europe. As in 'where'. Maybe I should've added a question mark since it was a question.
There are still many things to love about this county.
+Ggg Gg If it quacks like a duck, if it walks like a duck, I'm afraid to tell you, it is a duck
That claritin ad is super AESTHETICally pleasing
more like ACIDthetically pleasing
Yeah, it's bordering on totally psychedelic.. and it's not obvious at all what its for unless you already know! Madness!
I was 17 when I first started seeing these commercials for pharmaceuticals. I recall how strange it felt to watch them. I had never seen anything like them before, but I clearly remember having an acute feeling the world I lived in was changing.
I wish I had a dollar for every prescription drug commercial I've seen this in my life time... I could probably buy a car
I could solve world hunger twice
+daniel cepeda lol
I would have enough to crash stocks ;)
i could give a different person a black eye everyday by throwing a wad of cash at their face.
I had a dollar for every prescription drug commercial I've seen in my life time (excluding this video) I would have not enough money to buy even a ...um... I don't know what's cheap in America.... um... a bag of Burger Rings! ($3 AUD which is $2.25 USD)
*Video ends* ..."This video is sponsored by Claritin."
This is an ad. Or, is it? Im Micheal from Vsauce and...
Hey Vsauce Michael here
Thanks, Joss, for being a great journalist and putting together interesting stories!
You Vox Mofos do very good journalism.
Sometimes.
It's Jekyll & Hyde...
Depends on presenter I think. Joss Fong (this vid) does very good vids.
Joss is great
Yeah this girl is sexy
I was diagnosed with something, so I did some research, and my physician and I agreed to treat it without drugs. Now, I am inundated with ads about the drug whenever I go online. I had no problem with targeted ads when it was for regular products I might really be interested in, but these seem like they're trying to hijack my life in a much more intrusive and inappropriate way.
thefirespectrum This is for *YOU* *YOU ARE LESS HEALTHY THAN USUAL* *CORRELATION DEFINITELY MEANS INFORMATION* *STOP GETTING BACK PAINS* *Lots of more mess*
You can change the targeted ads in your settings.
use Adblock!
Use track.this man
Side effects: *D E A T H*
The people in the commercial: oh yeah mr. krabs
Television commercial: "Do you feel different from when you were younger? Less energy? A weaker sex drive? Take Alegra today!"
American: "Yeah I'm definitely less of a person than I was in my 20s"
2 days later
American: "Iv really felt OUT of it Doctor! Ever since my 20s I have just had less energy and it's been harder to do everyday activities. I can't even stay in shape anymore. Also my sex drive has diminished! Prescribe me Alegra."
Doctor: "You seem to have all the right symptoms. More drugs for you!"
Pharmaceutical Company: Chu Ching!
That's literally what happens. It's stupid for him to write that out, but it's literally what's happening in the American health care racket. Also, it's scenario.
The doctor's at fault.
and then it becomes normal for every one and then make others to do it cuz look it's normal....
Chu Ching? Are you racist against Asians? Bigot!
That perfectly describe we as society today
Damn that supreme court justice from the Regan era hit it dead on! Literally predicted what was going to happen.
Yeah, and he was the only one that thought that way. This shows that the majority vote or viewpoint doesn't always mean the best outcome.
Because they were the ones that set it up.
@@mintgreenoor yea the thing to learn from this is that greed triumphs over all
That old Claritin commercial looks like an advertisement for LSD.
deadass
Drug adverts shouldn't be the ones informing the public if there are underdiagnosed conditions killing uninformed citizens the government and private hospitals should be placing public service announcements.
I do like those ads that aren't selling a prescription but tell you to not to hide things from your doctor.
I don't think I've ever asked for a drug that I saw on tv.
You never see normal products advertised anymore. No ads for household products, appliances, etc. now its all cars, insurance and drugs.
I had no idea other countries didn't have prescription drug ads on TV all the time.
There isn't a lack of stupid things unique to america.
I had no idea the usa had ads for prescription drugs before this video.
The rest of the work does have drug ads
Gelloe
Most countries, at least in the developed world, *don't*.
She even said in the video.
James Mortished I don't believe what they said in the video I've seen drug ads in Europe
The fact that the whole rest of the world doesn t allow commercials for drugs on tv tells you already that allowing these commercials is wrong. Obviously a lot of people in Congress got a lot of $ to make sure commercials stayed on TV. The drug companies are spending more on advertising than on research. There should be no ads for drugs on TV just like there is no ads for buying tanks or missiles on tv as those are regulated. If something is regulated you should not advertise it on tv
I'm from the Netherlands and the only drug I recognised was Ibuprofen.
Very glad with that.
I'll educate myself when I feel like I need help. Will compare drugs based on my doctor and research than commercials
I'm from Canada so our stations don't have these commercials but since we, like most of the world, are bombarded by American media we get a lot of their channels. You can turn on a random channel and know right away if you're watching a Canadian or American one because of how overkill the American ones are with pushing the prescription pills and medication. Even American commercials that don't involve drugs and medication seem to be a bit more aggressive with their marketing and if that's the difference in two North American countries, I can just imagine how odd the American ones would seem to those from other continents.
We don't have any American media or programmes here in Europe. We are free from their capitalistic influence.
Not on TV, but you can search for American media, of course.
@@BoraCM yup
i think only the us is weird
the rest are weird but in a good way
We don't get American channels in Australia or the UK. Very few American TV shows makes it to UK screens may be more now streaming services are a thing.
For example, I didn't know what SNL was until a couple of years ago when Alec Baldwin did his skit on Donald Trump.
We simply don't get that much American TV in the UK.
Yeah, I don't know what you mean by "like the rest of the world"
I don't mean to sound condescending, but it kinda seems obvious that the best of both worlds in this case is to ban direct to consumer advertisement and increase government spending on awareness campaigns for medical conditions.
All the pros, none of the cons... just the new con of spending more tax payer money, but I mean, public health and safety is probably one of the things that the government should actually be spending money on, right? And the government could totally require channels to air public awareness ads if they wanted to (getting rid of the whole tax payer money thing).
Then, you'll visit the doctor, you'll be properly informed and you won't be their purely because a large pharmaceutical company wants to make more profit, instead you'll be there because you might actually need to be there.
The only channel which brings good researched content. I love Jess as a host ♥️
We get it, there's an attractive girl presenting this, y'all don't have to be creeps
Words don't make them creeps.... their pre-reply brain chemistry does. No, these replies just make them pathetic while looking for social confirmation.
Jake Hix r/whiteknighting
But she needs to know!!!!
Noice
Best comment ever. I couldn't agree with you more. Too many lonely youtube fappers.
Great video and great presentation, good video Vox, balanced and fair reporting even though the topic is political.
I mean the message is still liberal and progressive (which is the correct positon to hold on this topic I believe) but the video attempts to be fair and isn't just caricaturing the opposition. This is good journalism (even if not all arguments are discussed extensively) you are allowed to be opinionated but please be fair in reporting and don't strawman (like Liz Plank or Late night TV).
This is not at all political. And the judge who wrote the dissenting opinion was a republican picked by Regan, lmao. This is a public health issue, not a political one.
DA REAL Johnny Appleseed
What? Ofc this is political that's why we had a supreme court decision. The polarization concerning this topic won't be as big as e.g. gunownership but I guarantee you that more republicans will favor free speech free market while democrats will tend to be for consumer protection and saving health care costs.
There will be a divide between republicans and democrats around this topic even though it might not be as stark and even if the divide would not be along partylines this is still a political decision public decision are almost always political decisions.
Maybe we have a different understanding what political means idk.
I personally would like them to get rid of drug ads. They are obnoxious and everywhere. Maybe pharmaceutical companies will be able to lower prices if they aren't spending so much on TV ad campaigns, but I have to support the free speech claims made by the court.
Also, the court abolished an older established set of law restricting commercial ads. Technically, the court ruling was a liberal and progressive ruling. Hell, the only dissenting vote was by a judge picked by Reagan to become head justice. It would be a conservative ruling to keep the statues quo and try to protect and shelter society. Maybe that is what you meant. I don't know
Their bias was with their choise of a starting point... Can we assume that at the founding of the united states drug ads were legal? The thing started at 1980 when they were illegal. Why not tell about the effects of the original ban?
Bar Yehudai You are ofc correct. That's why I stated that there still clearly is an opinion behind this piece but at least they try to represent both opinions without grotesque mischaracterization or dishonesty like Late night TV or some other VOX content.
This is okay imo because the viewer is at least made aware off that the opposition does have reasons why they oppose a certain thing or do not agree with the opinion presented in the piece. They are not just made out to be complete fools or idiots this is something that rarely happens in current media (especially in internet media).
When I moved from Germany to the US the first ad I saw was an ad for a prescription, I was so freaking confused
Iirc it was for one I'm deathly allergic to
America has ads for drugs?! Whats next DIY thermonuclear bomb?
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Or an army?
Yes. I’m 30 And have seen them my whole life. Its creepy.
From where are you? In Germany you have These ads in Movie Theaters
@@mstrmren Incorrect. Prescription drug ads are banned here.
"Ask your doctor for some pills" is a sentence I wouldn't expect to hear in the UK
Exactly. Mainland Europe too.
"Ask your pharmacist for this and that" maybe. Never ever the doctor, haha! :)
Funniest line I ever heard on TV
"Side effects may include sudden cardiac death..."
We also have a similar case in Poland. It's nothing unusual to see a vaginitis or hemmorhoid medicine ad while you watch TV during lunch.
Well here in Germany aswell, but not about drugs that have to be prescribed.
It is not the same since these are not prescription drugs. In the US adverts for prescribtion drugs are allowed, this is not the case in any continental European country.
They aren't prescription drugs.
It's not the same thing.
In Italy we have commercials for those things as well as over the counter medicines like aspirin, paracetamol or topic remedies for back pain and whatnot, but it's not that kind of products the video refers to.
Those are the drugs only a doctor could prescribe, and there are no ads for those in Italy.
I don't know about Poland?
watching TV commercials while having lunch -- you're being pretty good at life.
Let's not forget that doctors get kick backs from pharmaceutical companies when they prescribe their medicine. So any meeting with a doctor gives that person a chance to potentially make more money off of someone. So of course the companies would want more visits to the doctor because they can make more money. A man goes in for a diabetes drug that he saw a commercial for and leaves with a prescription for 2 additional diseases he didn't even know he "had". Do you really think that some doctors will let their potential cash cow walk without milking them for everything they're worth?
Skepticism is a fine thing, but don't cherry pick. The FDA didn't change those rules on a dare. They were lobbied aka bribed by Big Pharma for those rules change. And the market forces pushing Big pharma are to find treatments (not cures) for old, white guy diseases (ED, irritable bowels, hair loss, etc) because they are the ones likely to pay (at a premium) than the major medical problems that afflict the less affluent.
You guys really need to get a national health service. No one ever has these problems with doctors in the UK.
+Rahsaan Footman I've always hated bigpharma.
My doctor would always push for a new drug to add to the pile he put me on. Half the time, I could of been fine with just some therapy, not a drug that would knock me out cold or make me suicidal. It's sad I feel better than I did on half that medicine.
You think acid reflux medications give you acid reflux? And you think a medication that lasts for a total of 24 hours in your blood after stopping caused your symptoms for a year? Not sure what to say to you.
A prescription for longer eyelashes? They have really gone to a full bonkers mode.
Wait what? Is this really a thing in America? Weird
Marthe Tanghe yes
Unfortunately, yes.
Marthe Tanghe Definitely
Marthe Tanghe
It is beyond frustrating, trust me.
I stopped watching tv years ago because of it, tbh. ..but since I care for the elderly/disabled, I tend to hear a lot of background tv.
is it NOT a thing in other places?
Most people don't take these adds seriously. It takes a special kind of stupid to go the doctor and ask for a drug they see on TV.
No one is immune to advertising
Aaron A So we all need protected from ourselves?
+MadmanGoneMad2012 honestly, they are
Think about the average stupid and know that half of them are stupider than that. But its not their fault, they were born with a set IQ. Point is you gotta control the sheeps because they cant do it themselves or wolves gonna eat them all.
it's a sheep's fate to to be eaten by the wolf. herding the pack is not my responsibility, nor anyone's. sheep, wolves, eagles, pigs or owls
I think another huge problem with these ads is that it drives up the price of the drug… which are already unaffordable to begin with for most Americans. The advertising budget has to be recouped somewhere… and it’s not from the goodness of the pharma company’s heart.
Anyone else here just to see Joss?
yep
She is gorgeous. Simply stunning.
+yoshih9 Has some Big-ass ears. lmao
A.CAndeliz I just wanna leave my nutz hangin out
Yeah. She is astonishing. A Leader.
wow, I really didn't know that American tv runs commercials for prescription drugs.
I'm Italian and this practice would be scandalous here.
It’s illegal in most countries. She said that in the beginning of the video.
"Drug ads give the industry the industry the incentive to make healthy people feel unhealthy."
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
Joss marry me?
Creeper!
white kite.
+Caalamus bite dite
Lemony Snicket
Lite brite?
Why has it taken me this long to find out about Vox? Subbed!
Vox is dope
Heads up. They do have a left leaning agenda. Its not always obvious, especially with topics like this. But it becomes blatant with many of their videos. Just remember to take everything they say with a grain of salt.
In Finland only medication advertisments that are shown on TV, are the ones which don't require presciption of any kind.
Same in Spain and France. I am sure this is also the case in the whole EU! Fortunately!
I don't watch commercial TV anymore.
What were we talking about?
Bespin Gas Mining Operations
Derek Anderson
OH yeah that's right.. Calrissian 2016!
Calrissian/Lobot 2016 Gonna make Cloud City great again!
It's on TH-cam now
Good point, we quit watching and they realize their money is not well spent. Wala! The end of the commercials.
Why isn't the battery percentage display default on iPhone
Google Apple Battery Percentage Not Showing Conspiracy... They dont want you to know!!!
+Victoria Kul ?
Isnt default on stock android either
Actually it is
and if it was deactivated by the manufacturer or network provider just go to battery (or display) settings and enable battery percentage.
Joss is just fantastic and tremendously elegant. One of the best at Vox!
My sister is a pharmacist and when we visited new york she was both horrified and amazed at the drugs being advertised considering she knew their ridiculously dangerous side effects
Ask your doctor if you can watch this video.
Thank you for this balanced story. It's so seldom that I see something presented that actually feels like it presented both sides without an attitude trying to influence one side or the other.
Not enough praise in the comments for JF. I watched this video twice, on mute.
+dev02ify I aim to creep. But only on JF videos. Because that might be the way to her heart.
+dev02ify she can restrain me any day.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelio-
My favorites were the ads which told you to ask your doctor if a drug was "right for you" but never told you what condition it was for.
I see these ads in Canada too.
in finland too. theres so much money in medicine
Only on American channels...
+Lalit Sharma we only have one american channel and you see them on every channel
Yeah but I don't think it's prescription drugs.
I live in Canada and I see these adds all the time. I'm not 100% sure but I do believe I've seen them on Canadian channels.
Y'all missed the point. The goal is to get patients to request the latest, high profit drug still under patent instead of the cheaper generic which is probably doing the job fine in 99% of cases.
I'm from Europe (Czech Republic) and when I was on a trip to USA (NYC) in 2019 we had a tv in our apartment and what suprised me was:
- the amount of ads on tv. I was watching HGTV and there were ads every like 7 minutes of the show, it was so frustrating.
- during each ad segment there were ads for drugs AND ads for lawyers targeted at people suing anyone for injuries, harm etc.
So strange, such things definitely are not on our tv...
Same when you drive on the highway. Many lawyers advertise themselves on billboards as well as health insurance companies.
There needs to be ban on these pharmaceutical commercials. It getting ridiculous.
The problem is that we can't rely on a commercially motivated high-exposure ad to educate people. In almost every case, the goal of an advertiser is to mislead as much as they are legally capable. The best advertisers are the best liars. If you want to educate people about diseases, it has to come from an unbiased source.
Great, well-researched episode, Vox!
Why do I find her so attractive
because she's hot
Well.. she is quite pretty.
The girl-next-door type
Because she's amazing
She generally is very attractive.
Your name is long
im a simple man, i see joss, i click
Simp is right...
radith prawira She's the drug
Peace no, she is the CURE.
same
Simp
Wow that Claritin ad made my week 😂 thank you for digging that up Vox
Joss Fong radiates intelligence in virtually every video I have seen her in :)
"Pizza is healthy because it contains tomatoes which are health"
-Argument from US schools
Great video. Well done Vox.
Why is it so hard to admit that these commercials hurt more than they heal??? If the risk proves to be higher than the reward, as you guys clearly demonstrated, then why say it has a rare, minuscule upside to it at all ? Exception are not rules.
If the government did a better job in advertising about treatments for diseases instead of letting the companies campaign their medicines, then there wouldn’t be a need for a talk like this.
Just came back tot he Caribbean after 10 years in Europe & Asia and this gets me everytime
00:26
"But there’s a case to be made for them too."
no there isn't. If 99% of countries have made something illegal then there's probably no case for it.
Just because something is illegal in most places doesnt mean its the best way to go
I am Huge NFL fan
I no longer watch it live because of so many drug advertisements
I just watch the highlights on TH-cam
It makes mad
Videos like these are the amazing content I subscribed for. Great job!
Go to poland and watch a real channel: THE LONGEST AD BREAKS and so much repeats!
"For better or for worse." Really? How is that in any way better? You could just advertise getting the illness treated instead of the drug? Like "do you have these symptoms? You could have this...maybe you should get it checked."
By advertising the drugs directly, you get people hooked on brand names with no real knowledge of their health condition or of the drug action. It's clearly all about making money and any 'getting people to see their doctor more' side effects are blatantly coincidental. In fact, it's just as likely to destroy public trust in both medical professionals and healthcare in general as drugs fail to live up to expectations because they were inaccurately prescribed. 'Positive side' my ass.
I’m a pharmacist in California in one of the most expensive cities and I see TONS of patients on things that they probably don’t need. And with money, they get it as much as they want. Even out of pocket if insurance doesn’t cover it.
"some middle-aged man don't feel they used to, you don't say…" lmao
Joss Fong could have her own TV show.
I live in the UK, and I do see medical ads on TV sometimes, but they're usually for stuff like allergy medicine or various medicinal creams. Just over the counter stuff really, not usually prescription medications.
Do you have skin? Do you breathe air? Then buy our drug today! Ask your doctor about shitroog Today! ( *whispers* side effects might include fatal and deadly death. )
these ruined tv. I haven’t watched tv in years I just watch TH-cam or streaming services because of the ridiculous amount of commercials in general, especially this kind
I'm from Australia and when I went to the US on a holiday I thought it was so weird seeing these medical ads on the TV. We never get these ads, so interesting watching this video.
I feel like the US is very "health" focused. All those TV ads, all those billboards on the freeway about medical stuff like health insurance. We definitely don't have that in Europe (thankfully).
As a person living outside the US, the US makes me constantly go “hmm”
American commercials are still stuck in the 50's. They're so forceful. "Do you have a painful eye infection that you haven't spoke to your doctor about? Ask your doctor about *insert clique drug name* for a more fulfilling life" come to Europe where the commercials are a lot less repetitive and boring
I like how youtube is slowly showing more Vox videos with Joss in it in my feed
I GOT A DRUG COMMERCIAL BEFORE THIS VIDEO! The irony!!!