When I travelled to the states I was absolutely horrified to find medications for things that only a doctor should prescribe being recommend directly to consumers “Speak to your doctor about X today!”
We have ads for heartburn meds and simple painkillers, but to see immunosuppressants and diabetes treatments marketed to consumers is shocking and absolutely will drive poorer outcomes for patients as they try and force the issue with their GP without the medical beckground to understand the effecacy of that medicine.
When I travelled to the states I was absolutely horrified to find medications for things that only a doctor should prescribe being recommend directly to consumers “Speak to your doctor about X today!”
We have ads for heartburn meds and simple painkillers, but to see immunosuppressants and diabetes treatments marketed to consumers is shocking and absolutely will drive poorer outcomes for patients as they try and force the issue with their GP without the medical beckground to understand the effecacy of that medicine.
And people wonder why the U.S. spends more money on healthcare with lower health outcomes.