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Old 12-03-2011, 02:23 AM
CutiePie2000 CutiePie2000 is offline
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This is a semi-swerve, but I really notice the "pushing" of prescription drugs when I am watching the Olympics on TV.

When I watch the Olympics on the Canadian feed, the ads are from companies like Tim Horton's Coffee, Petro Canada gasoline, and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and whoever else is the sponsor du jour for the Canadian Olympic broadcaster.

When I watch the Olympics on the US feed, the ads are predominantly from pharmaceutical companies for the sole purpose of pushing prescription drugs for depression/ashtma/heartburn/E.D./sleep disorders, etc. "Ask your doctor whether ______ is right for you".

It gave me reason for pause and not in a good way.

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