Posted by laima on July 24, 2006, at 15:50:04
In reply to Re: Has anyone seen the Cymbalta Commercial?, posted by cloudydaze on July 24, 2006, at 12:51:03
Wow-I feel like I am reliving viewing this commercial and experiencing a PR campaign for Eli Lilly...a company that is no stranger to controversy.Personally, I hope that it's true that the AMA is now pushing for a reduction or full ban on drug commercials on tv, their argument being that they interfere with doctor-patient relationships, and that the commercials might get people's hearts set on or insistent upon a medication inapproriate for their particular situation.
I also never liked the awkward looks shot in my direction from others whenever that ad or one similar came up on tv, or the uncomfortable silences that would follow.
I do agree that drug companies walk a tightrope-we need the medications-but they are for-profit and intensley interested in maximizing those profits.
You're definately fortunate to find cymbalta and that it works for you- but we've all got different chemistries. Made me suddenly plunge to near suicidal, for example.
> I have to respectfully disagree with the above statements, not only because Cymbalta helped me in the past, but because I've done resarch on Eli Lilly (drug company that makes cymbalta).
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> Last semester, I had to design an annual report for Eli Lilly, and had to do research into the company, it's history, innovations, and it's finances.
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> Cymbalta's website:
> www.depressionhurts.com
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