Female Sexual Dysfunction
Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Case Study of Disease Mongering and Activist Resistance
The creation and promotion of “female sexual dysfunction” is a textbook case of disease mongering by the pharmaceutical industry and by other agents of medicalization, such as health and science journalists, healthcare professionals, public relations and advertising firms, contract research organizations, and others in the “medicalization industry.” Whether one relies on Lynn Payer’s original definition of disease mongering (“trying to convince essentially well people that they are sick, or slightly sick people that they are very ill”), her checklist, or the analysis of our pill-popping society that was recently offered by Greg Critser, the sequence of events and cast of participants involved in FSD matches the classic disease-mongering tactics.
Brand vs Generic
Though they are called “generic”, these prescription drugs are expected to meet the same standards required of the innovator or brand name product.
What is the difference between a Generic and Name-Brand Drug?
A Name-Brand drug is marketed under a specific trade name by a pharmaceutical manufacturer. In most cases, Name-Brand drugs are still under patent protection, meaning the manufacturer is the sole source for the product but in many Countries around the world this is not the case and a generic alternative is readily available . A generic drug is made with the same active ingredients in the same dosage form as a brand name drug. The generic drug is therapeutically equivalent to the brand name drug but is sold under its chemical or “generic” name.
Viagra Can Make Men Hard Of Hearing
Pfizer (PFE) has a new ad campaign for its erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. The marketing message is all over TV and in little video clips online. Reuters.com appears to have one of the ads on every page. It is an nauseating vignette of several men, about 50 years old, singing the praises of the ED-drug while playing a guitar, piano, and bass. “Viva Viagra” indeed.
Now word comes that Viagra and other ED drugs can make some men hard of hearing. That may be a blessing when one of the “Viva Viagra” ads comes onto a TV or PC screen.
Phase III Study Results Show Effectiveness of ED Pills
“We are especially pleased by the results of this drawing, considering that cialis demonstrated welfare in men with all degrees of ED, including those with severe cases,” said Dr. Gerald Brock, of St. Joseph’s Welfare Building, Administrative division of Urology, INSTANCE OFCanadian province, Canada.
Viagra Does Not Turn Healthy Guys Into Sexual Supermen
Who is taking Viagra as a recreational drug? A study in San Francisco by Dr. Jeffrey Klausner found that gay and bisexual men are four times more likely to use Viagra recreationally than heterosexual men. Klausner also found a significant number of thrill-seekers combined the little blue pills with ecstasy (43 per cent) or amphetamines (28 per cent).
Needless to say, such back alley combinations of drugs can lead to serious problems, such as a sudden drop in blood pressure.