• @barneypiccolo@lemm.ee
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    222 days ago

    There was a time when ads for both pharmaceuticals and lawyers were both illegal. Considering how many of each I see every day, it makes me wonder how they filled their ad schedules in the olden days.

    • @chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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      192 days ago

      Laundry detergent and other household cleaners targeting stay-at-home wives.

      It’s why daytime dramas are called Soap Operas.

    • @gramie@lemmy.ca
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      42 days ago

      I have barely watched non-streaming TV for probably a decade or more, but I believe that in Canada it is much more difficult to advertise pharmaceuticals or law services. I think they can do it, but there are a lot of restrictions.

      Certainly when I’m subjected exposed to American TV, the number of pharmaceutical commercials is staggering.

      • @barneypiccolo@lemm.ee
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        12 days ago

        I don’t know about lawyers, but as far as I know, the only two countries that allow pharmaceuticals advertising are the United States and New Zealand.