Off topic: US and NZ permit drug advertising on TV, none permit tobacco advertising
Mercola March 2013
Big concern that the advertising of Statin drugs on TV do not mention the 900 studies which show an adverse affect
pharmaceutical companies spend nearly TWICE as much on marketing in the US as they do on research and development of new drugs,
Between 1994 and 2000, US TV drug ads increased 40-fold.
Ninety-Nine Out of 100 People Do Not Need Statin Drugs
Wikipedia
Actually The Philippines still permits tobacco advertisement on TV – from 7AM to noon
Direct to Consumer advertising of drugs
Perhaps TV advertising of drugs is allowed in Australia and Canada as well - see Mercola comments
See also VitaminDWiki
Overview Hypertension and Vitamin D does Vitamin D reduce Hypertension better than statins?
Statin use increased probability of diabetes in women by 48 percent – perhaps via vitamin D Jan 2012