Comments on: The Almighty Power of the Pill http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:57:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » The Power of the Placebo http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-82996 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » The Power of the Placebo Fri, 30 May 2008 16:06:30 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-82996 [...] number of months ago we reported that some 45% of Chicago internists (among those who responded to a survey) said they offered [...] [...] number of months ago we reported that some 45% of Chicago internists (among those who responded to a survey) said they offered [...]

]]> By: Jerry http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23350 Jerry Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:29:24 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23350 I strongly believe that there are cures out there for many diseases, and many to come in the future. You won't see them though, because a cure doesn't bring in the $$$ long term to the drug companies. They aren't out for our best interest, they are out to fill their wallets and it's sad. I strongly believe that there are cures out there for many diseases, and many to come in the future. You won’t see them though, because a cure doesn’t bring in the $$$ long term to the drug companies. They aren’t out for our best interest, they are out to fill their wallets and it’s sad.

]]> By: GoingLikeSixty http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23296 GoingLikeSixty Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:51:26 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23296 http://clinpsyc.blogspot.com/2008/01/big-pharma-marketing-aint-cheap.html The money spent on marketing by big pharma is just outrageous. I really resent the pharma-babes that call on docs. That's not sexist either: a pharma-babe can be male or female, but you can spot them a mile away. They are young and beautiful. However, for a MD to prescribe a placebo is wrong. That's lying. Big pharma ARGH!!! http://clinpsyc.blogspot.com/2008/01/big-pharma-marketing-aint-cheap.html

The money spent on marketing by big pharma is just outrageous.
I really resent the pharma-babes that call on docs. That’s not sexist either: a pharma-babe can be male or female, but you can spot them a mile away. They are young and beautiful.

However, for a MD to prescribe a placebo is wrong. That’s lying.

Big pharma ARGH!!!

]]> By: RB http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23295 RB Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:48:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23295 Pills are the easy answer. These commercial plays to our desires for a quick fix and instant gratification. No one, including doctors, want to talk about preventative measures which means eating healthy (diet changes) and exercise (You mean walk, are you crazy?). Beside there is no money in preventative care for pharmaceutical companies or for health care providers in general. Pills are easy and profitable. Pills are the easy answer. These commercial plays to our desires for a quick fix and instant gratification. No one, including doctors, want to talk about preventative measures which means eating healthy (diet changes) and exercise (You mean walk, are you crazy?). Beside there is no money in preventative care for pharmaceutical companies or for health care providers in general. Pills are easy and profitable.

]]> By: Bailey http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23268 Bailey Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:13:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23268 This reminds me of the (Red) campaign launched last year to raise money for AIDS research and treatment. I don't have the exact figures, but apparently something like 80% of the 120 million raised was used for marketing the campaign. This reminds me of the (Red) campaign launched last year to raise money for AIDS research and treatment. I don’t have the exact figures, but apparently something like 80% of the 120 million raised was used for marketing the campaign.

]]> By: terry http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23267 terry Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:12:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/placebo-effect/#comment-23267 The fact that it comes more often than not with a prescription pad is a little sketchy at best. I remember an advertisement on TV for a "Holy Cloth", and all you needed to do was send $20 to this company and in return you get a purple Holy Cloth. The fact that it comes more often than not with a prescription pad is a little sketchy at best. I remember an advertisement on TV for a “Holy Cloth”, and all you needed to do was send $20 to this company and in return you get a purple Holy Cloth.

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