Why is prescription drug advertising allowed anyway? This isn't a free speech issue because public welfare is so clearly harmed by these ads, as it was with the old tobacco and whiskey ads.

I smell the stink of monetary and ethical corruption every time a drug ad comes on TV, radio, or print media. Big pharm, the ad industry, and the media owners, aided and abetted by our corrupt political system, is driven by greed, cynicism, and public ignorance.

BTW, I hate getting angry like this. It makes my PN hurt more. Now I've got to let it go and play with my puppy.