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The patient doesn't really get a say. Only the shitty doctors giving into their patients demanding medications they don't need. Which isn't to say it doesn't happen, but it's not standard.
Must be pretty widespread since there's so many ads for drugs and medicin.
Because the bad doctors, as I said, do give in to the pushing patient. That doesn't mean all do.
Even if it's a small percentage of doctors, that could be a big boost in sales for the pharmaceutical company.