John Oliver Looks at the Shadiest Drug Pushers in America
They’re pretty, they’re flashy, they’re corny, and they are a part of a 24 billion dollar a year industry. It’s drug reps. John Oliver is back for season two and he’s just finding out that America has a problem with prescription drugs, pharmaceutical ads, and drug reps. Oliver summed up the problem by likening the pharma companies to high school boyfriends; they’re “much more concerned about getting inside you than being effective while they’re in there.” Watch John Oliver’s take on the free lunches and lobster claws that are behind your latest stack of scrips.
The Last Week Tonight team came up with the perfect digital short to help explain the problem of Pharmaceutical Money. Jump straight to 15:20 to watch it.
What is Pharmaceutical Money? Well if your doctor seems happier than usual, is quick to prescribe drugs you think you may not need, and his waiting room is frequently full of attractive and not sick looking people, he may suffer from this affliction. It happens when “money combines with the cash receptors in your doctors wallet to create fast-acting financial relief so your doctor can rest easy and enjoy life. Common side effects of doctors taking money may include chronic over prescription, unusually heavy cash flow, dependency on free samples, inflammation of confidence, affluenza, and an increased tendency to suggest off label prescriptions” which can in turn cause a whole slew of side effects to you.
