On Feb 11, 11:52*am, Lynn from Fargo > wrote:
> On Feb 11, 11:15*am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
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> > Have you seen the newest Enbrel commercial?
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> > It opens with a woman saying, "I knew rheumatoid arthritis was painful, but
> > I didn't know it could attack my joints!"
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> > I you have RA you would know where the pain is coming from. *DUH!
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> > I just think the ad agency must think people with RA are idiots.
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> > I am not sure what you think but I think its insulting.
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> > Lets see what else we can come up with.
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> > "I knew a fracture was painful but I didn't know it involved my bones.
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> > Dimitri
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> OK - Here's Lynn on her soapbox . . .
> Advertising prescription drugs to potential consumers is immoral and
> frequently offensive. *Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent by
> pharmaceutical companies to elicit billions and billions of dollars in
> profits. *I believe that is criminal. And I know that it disgusts me.
> Lynn in Fargo- Hide quoted text -
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I hope you have space on that soapbox for me. I hate that the drug
companies spend billions on TV advertising aimed at the lowest common
denominator.

N.