…but on the inside I’m crying.
The clip this was taken from is hilarious, until you start thinking about it. Then you may get a little nauseated. Maybe it’s just a pastel side-effect.
This video has been around for a while, but the need for it’s message is ongoing. It’s a great send-up over at The Consumer’s Union (pops) website of all the big-pharma commercials we know and love. The ad was created to spur on consumer awareness about the drugs they are taking and what the FDA does doesn’t isn’t able to do to make sure they’re safe for us peons.
The Consumer’s Union-
The government’s own investigative arm has found that the FDA has no clear policy for dealing with drug safety problems, and doesn’t even have any real power to require drug makers to conduct safety studies when needed.In fact, investigators found when a drug safety problem comes to light, the FDA lacks a system for deciding what actions to take and when.
So serious is the problem that the Government Accountability Office is recommending that Congress expand the FDA’s authority over drug companies. Yet bills that would give the agency that power, as well as require drug studies be made public, languish on Capitol Hill.
Whatever your political leanings are on the subject, my own are lukewarm either way, this is pretty entertaining stuff. My parents used to tell me about a time when you just did what you’re doctor said instead of asking him if all the stuff they advertised during the Superbowl last year was right for you.
Many video format options after the jump.
Great pharma commercial parody. (pops)
