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These COX-2 inhibitor drugs have been prescribed simply because they were the 'in' thing. John Abramson's book Overdosed America. Consumers do not actually write their own prescriptions, but they practically do, based on whatever drugs they see advertised on television. Notice their promotional hooks and be grateful that you, unlike most consumers, are no longer susceptible to their influence. Ephedra Fact And Fiction by Mike Fillon, page 75 The stage could not have been set more perfectly for prescription drug advertising to become a major force in American medicine.8 billion increase in drug spending last year, according to the study. Prescription Medicines, Side Effects and Natural Alternatives by American Medical Publishing, page 11 The United States is currently the only country in the world that allows drug companies to advertise prescription drugs directly to the consumer. Health Care in the New Millennium by Ian Morrison, page 48 Yet the mainstream media operate with somewhat of a double standard. Drug reps fill doctors' cabinets with "free" samples, knowing that if patients do well on them, they won't want to switch.D.