Magic Little Pills... Prescription Drug Advertising

I finally decided on the subject of ads that I wanted to analyze. I was really having a tough time picking just one ad, because there were so many posted on the internet, and so many good ones, I just couldn't make a decision. I finally decided that I would approach it from another direction. I sat down, and just started listing ads and commercials that I could remember off the top of my head. Then I took that list, and broke it down into categories, one of which I titled "Ads that most annoy me".... which is where I found my topic... Prescription drug ads.

There is a drug for every ailment, whether real or imagined. Even if you really don't have a particular affliction, I am sure there is a doctor somewhere that will tell you that you do and write you a prescription for a medicine you don't need. I just wonder if people weren't bombarded with all these drug commercials and ads, if the number of pills taken every day wouldn't decrease. My argument will touch on how big the Pharmaceutical industry is. Also, how doctors have lost touch with patients and really treating illness,but instead pushing drugs in their hands for that big incentive from the drug company. In looking through hundreds of print ads for days, and comparing them side by side, it becomes very evident how this advertising is used and the effects it has on its audience. It is truly amazing how many ads there are out there, so I picked a few that I considered for analysis:

then, I found this one:

then, when I thought I'd be able to start writing, I saw this one, and think its notable for my argument as well:

Ok, so I kept looking at more and I found this one too:

See what I mean about there being a ton of ads about prescription drugs?