Brits watching Oprah's Meghan Markle interview horrified by US prescription drug ads
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March 08, 2021 | 08:31AM ETBank Some British citizens who watched Oprah Winfrey's interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear to be more shocked by American drug ads than by anything the royal couple said.
As documented by Ayesha Siddiqi on Twitter, many Britons were stunned that Americans are constantly subjected to advertisements for prescription drugs that include lengthy lists of incredibly hazardous side effects.
The United Kingdom, which for decades has enjoyed the socialized medicine provided by the country's National Health Service, does not have ads for prescription drugs, as medicine in the country is strictly a not-for-profit affair.
Check out some horrified reactions to American drug ads below.
If these medicine ads are what it’s like to not have an NHS I never want to experience that— Tee the strategist🥂 (@Tee the strategist🥂) 1615170300
Nah…how are the side effects of the medicine in American ads more lethal than the thing they’re treating??? 😭 https://t.co/cMTlLm5fRP— Dapo Adeola (@Dapo Adeola) 1615171365
Loooool these American ads tho... totally forgot about MEDICINE being advertised out there 😂😂 #OprahMeghanHarry— pet🤍 (@pet🤍) 1615166717
i’m watching the meghan interview recording and yet again i can’t understand why american tv ads are like “ask your… https://t.co/zUkLITTdWA— agvta♑️criminal minds & dead to me spoilers! (@agvta♑️criminal minds & dead to me spoilers!) 1615191073
These medical adverts and the side effects though. American healthcare truly is a business 🙄— Hayley (TPB) (@Hayley (TPB)) 1615166815
American adverts make me feel like I’m in some post-apocalyptic world 🥴#OprahMeghanHarry— INGA🐼✨ (@INGA🐼✨) 1615169299
