We are at our son's in California and, last night, were watching the Dodgers' game. Among the copious ads was one for humira

It extolled its virtues then said anyone with RA should contact their rheumatologist and ask for it.
It did say who shouldn't ie those with epilepsy etc but I'm still boggling at the idea of the patient (knowing only what they know from TV ads) telling the rheumatologist ( many years of study) which meds they need. (And, of course, then paying for them.)
It's a funny old world.
“There is always a well-known solution to every human problem - neat, plausible, and wrong.” H.L. Mencken
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Ill-health is a business, something that the NHS helps us forget. It's no accident that some of my best-performing shares are in GlaxoSmithKline and similar, talk about a no-brainer. The NHS could improve its coffers by charging those who do not qualify upfront before treatment is undertaken but that's another issue. DD