Most folks in the US can identify with this story.
The sensible parts of the world will prhaps find it puzzling.
Or just Very American.
The three drugs mentioned in the article are Dulaglutide (Trulicity) , Varenicline (Chantix ), and Tofacitinib ( Xeljanz) all very hyped on broadcast tv and print media.
They are just three examples of the 70% of advertised drugs with "Low therapeutic value ".
ars technica
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