[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by amorak

You do know that Doctors have to prescribe those drugs, I can't just walk up to the pharmacy and say "200 Vicodin like the ads tell me please, sir". How are they then pushing them on me? Unless they are in cahoots with my GP!!

While I'm not saying all doctors or even the majority are being bought, it is a problem and an informed person should be aware, so fata off with your emoticons.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/business/02drug.html

In February, federal prosecutors in Boston announced a civil lawsuit against Forest claiming that the company illegally marketed both Lexapro and a closely related antidepressant, Celexa, for use in children and paid kickbacks to doctors to induce them to prescribe the medicines to children.