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by Murrawhip 2329 days ago
Nope, it's only legal in US and New Zealand.
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chimeracoder 2329 days ago
Consumer advertising for pharmaceuticals is legal only in the US and New Zealand.

Direct-to-doctor marketing is legal almost everywhere else, and it's by far what pharmaceutical companies spend more money on.

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mattrp 2329 days ago
Sorry that’s not what I meant... it was a joke of course but I was saying if you suggest any course of treatment to a doctor you’re going to get a hairy eyeball in response. I wasn’t saying anything at all about the places where ads are allowed.
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