tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732132352927731247.post2434437569201971860..comments2024-03-16T00:27:31.848-07:00Comments on Hooked: Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma: Havidol: Check out this spoof websiteHoward Brodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00599587504924835039noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732132352927731247.post-61303371972112951012008-09-09T11:28:00.000-07:002008-09-09T11:28:00.000-07:00All these DTC ads are pushing new drugs when the o...All these DTC ads are pushing new drugs when the old drugs or the generics are much, much less expensive. I’ve seen ads on TV for Caduet. It has two ingredients. One is Amlodipine and the other is Atorvastatin. With my RxDrugCard I can get 30 tablets of Amlodipine for $9 and 30 tablets of Simvastatin for $9. I’ll bet they are charging more than $18 for this new drug! The unthinking public is going to pressure their doctors into giving them something just because it’s new, when something old or generic would do the job for cheaper.Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745063098617886577noreply@blogger.com