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» pink101 - Drug Ads

In response to Drug Ads posted by Migisi:
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I first began to understand why the tobacco and liquor companies were spending so much money on advertising when it dawned on me how much money our local newspaper here in Kalamazoo was getting for space that promoted cigarettes.
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The Kalamazoo Gazette (is that Gasette?) was jumping up and down in support of gun control but not giving more than an occasional few inches in its back pages against the dangers of smoking.
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In essence, the tobacco and liquor companies were buying the media's loyalty to their purposes for big profits.
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So, why do the pharmaceuticals spend so much money wining and dining the docs and buying space in media publications? Is it to educate the public? On what?
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It took a long drawn out effort to put an end to tobacco advertising on the tube. How long do you think it's going to take before the drug advertising is brought to an end?
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-- posted by pink101