What is with these drugs commercials? Lipitor. Vioxx. Lavitra. They are everywhere and they are so silly. Some guy, usually a former professional football coach is telling you to ask your doctor about some drug and you have no idea what the drug is for because the commercial doesn't say anything about it. Can you the imagine the questions that doctors must have to field daily about this shit? Um, excuse me, doc, but I was wondering, do you think Zastudil is right for me?

The pharm commericals with the side effect lisitings at the end of the commercial was bad enough but these are just plain horrible ("women who are or may potential become pregnant should not even look at these pills"). I understand that pharm companies are in business to make a profit, but one of the major reasons the cost of drugs is so high and that so many people in this country, the weathiest in the history of the world, are without health insurance is because of the enormous cost of marketing these drugs.

Spending money on R&D is one thing. No one would complain about absorbing the costs of research and development of new remedies, but to pay for commericals like the ones Americans are subject to every day is absurd and should be against the law.

In case you were wondering, Zastudil is the last name of the punter for the Baltimore Ravens. Doesn't it sound like it should be a drug?