Survey: Consumers trust Internet more than pharmacists

[JackFruitLover]

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http://enewscourier.com/features/x253518235/Survey-Consumers-trust-Internet-more-than-pharmacists

 

[awval999]

RxAlly points out the survey also revealed that 76 percent of adults agree that pharmacists are equally as qualified to answer questions about prescription medications as doctors.

 

[Kwiz]

Saw that. Now that they know who and what they've been relying on, lets see if they flock to the equally qualified guys...doubt it though

 

[gsRx]

Well, you can find just about any package insert on the internet... not that patients are looking there lol.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Thus we know why so many people think their generic Yaz doesn't work as well. The internet is just a gigantic idiot hive mind. Who cares if the pharmacist tells you that its made in the exact damned factory using the exact same ingredients. The person on Yahoo Answers says it made her bloated and she broke out. That's the ****ing truth, son.

 

[MountainPharmD]

Shoot 90% of people will listen to and believe what their mothers cousins, exwifes neighbor told them about drugs verse what a pharmacist tells them.

The other 10% believe everything Doctor OZ says and rush right out after every show to buy whatever crap he just spouted off about on his show.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

Shoot 90% of people will listen to and believe what their mothers cousins, exwifes neighbor told them about drugs verse what a pharmacist tells them.

The other 10% believe everything Doctor OZ says and rush right out after every show to buy whatever crap he just spouted off about on his show.

I'd like to thank Dr. Oz for all the people coming in to ask about Red Raspberry Ketone, White Kidney Bean and Green Tea for weight loss. And by "thank," I mean "punch in the face."

 

[Eichhoernchen]

I bet the same applies to doctors. People look for diagnosis online now.. I've noticed though whatever symptom I type, I either have cancer or am pregnant.

 

[MountainPharmD]

I'd like to thank Dr. Oz for all the people coming in to ask about Red Raspberry Ketone, White Kidney Bean and Green Tea for weight loss. And by "thank," I mean "punch in the face."

I am with you! I know exactly when Dr. OZ has done his magic. All of a sudden we get flooded with odd ball requests for things I have never heard or or we have sold like one in 2 years. Red Raspberry Ketone was a good one. I am trying to think of the other big one he did. Was it good 'ole Dr. OZ that talked about potassium iodide for radition and everyone went crazy trying to buy it?

 

[Its Z]

If you read the article carefully you will realize that its really not about the lack of trust rather availability of easy access to information on the internet. Pharmacists arent easy to access...public would pop on the net and find the info than going to a pharmacy or calling one.

I too look on the net for everything instead of reaching out to "experts. "

Don't judge an article by its title. Makes you look like a dumb physician who believe xopenex is a superior drug than albuterol.

 

[Its Z]

dp......

 

[MountainPharmD]

dp......

Loser.....😱

 

[NaOH]

I heard it from some dude on the yahoo comments section.

Seems legit

 

[Kwiz]

The it seems the consensus is that a patient admits that a physician knows more than them about meds, and that they agree that a pharmacist has equal knowledge, but that the patients are more willing to use the internet than pharmacists. Mathematically, that's the PT saying PT=internet, and physician>me, physician=pharmacists, but internet>pharmacists. A subtle admission of being wrong by PTs?!? I knew they'd come around