What is the difference between pharmaceutical corporations and drug dealers? Ethics. Drug dealers have some. We may not like their ethics, but they have some. Big pharma invests in advertising a lot, but their best investment is the purchase of congressmen. No ethics.
My College Marketing course taught about ‘Pull’ marketing. Get sick people to want the advertised benefits of a pill. Then they go to their doctor and demand the drug. If the doc says ‘no’, then they go shopping for another doc that will prescribe the ‘miracle medicine’. The second opinion doc knows there will be no benefit, but believes the ‘snake oil’ won’t harm them too much.
When I was in college the chemistry department was doing an ongoing research project regarding trace contaminated in street drugs. The majority of Marijuana samples had large amounts of manure in them, sometimes this manure was the principal ingredient (technically making the marijuana the contaminate). As a result it was widely considered that calling Marijuana “good shit” was simply truth in advertising.
I’m don’t have a link handy, but 70% of US medical problems are preventable via lifestyle changes according to a study I read. 90% of the rest are iatrogenic (side effect of another treatment). I am especially sceptical of drugs used to treat depression – they have a 1 in 1000 chance of causing “violent ideation” (drug companies words) as a side effect. With a 100 million people taking the drugs, that is a lot of people with drug induced violent ideation – and is a common factor (along with left wing ideology) of most of the mass shooters.
Perhaps eepatt hasn’t been back – for what purpose, you ask?
Why, to maintain their monopoly of health ‘care’, of course. In this world ‘free market capitalism’ actually means ‘government subsidized and supported monopolies’.
Some of us find that objectionable.
You might take another look at Stuart Gathman’s comment upthread – I don’t have a link either, but it is actually a well known, if not deeply discussed phenomenon. Most of the commonly prescribed drugs are in no way benign, and many don’t do the job they were designed to do, for most people anyway. The drugs they use to ‘support’ these issues are often no less toxic than the ones prescribed for the condition. Drug isn’t helping the condition? Well, you have to take it anyway. " If you don’t take this much of this medication, you will die".
Yes, I’ve heard it on more than one occasion. I don’t continue to see doctors who take this tack. A drug which is not addressing the condition I am suffering is a toxic burden to my system, without benefit.
Medicine these days is being practised according to government and BigPharma policies. MedMD – all over the net, not to mention your doctor’s office? Financed jointly by your tax supported government and one of the BigPharma giants.
All I really ask is for the human right to be treated for the condition(s) I suffer, (not those fantasies of BigPharma’s marketing eperts) at the hands of a licensed, board certified physician.
eepatt may see it differently, of course, hope (s)he comes back to tell us!
ratlum over 10 years ago
They are drug dealers,but in there world stone tablets float.Use all the drugs you can.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 10 years ago
But do they have the correct dosages?Are they inspected for roach droppings?Are the distributors careful to wash their hands?
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 10 years ago
I thoght the people across the water were more advanced
Me3000 over 10 years ago
we have vending machines
Reality,really? over 10 years ago
Cvs Walgreen Genoese Walmart. We do too
nurbz over 10 years ago
Both systems seem to have the same ethics in QUALITY CONTROL.
J Short over 10 years ago
Too many organs and not enough drugs; the secret to better health.
jbmlaw01 over 10 years ago
FDA is responsible for more deaths annually than US Marines.
milania over 10 years ago
LMAO Good one!!!
jtviper7 over 10 years ago
1950, 1980, 1990, and the 2000’s … 60’s and 70’s lost.
eepatt over 10 years ago
What is the difference between pharmaceutical corporations and drug dealers? Ethics. Drug dealers have some. We may not like their ethics, but they have some. Big pharma invests in advertising a lot, but their best investment is the purchase of congressmen. No ethics.
dzw3030 over 10 years ago
Don’t Dis Chicago! They’re every bit as advanced. (I need a sarcasm font)
Fuzzy Thinker Premium Member over 10 years ago
My College Marketing course taught about ‘Pull’ marketing. Get sick people to want the advertised benefits of a pill. Then they go to their doctor and demand the drug. If the doc says ‘no’, then they go shopping for another doc that will prescribe the ‘miracle medicine’. The second opinion doc knows there will be no benefit, but believes the ‘snake oil’ won’t harm them too much.
UM5 over 10 years ago
When I was in college the chemistry department was doing an ongoing research project regarding trace contaminated in street drugs. The majority of Marijuana samples had large amounts of manure in them, sometimes this manure was the principal ingredient (technically making the marijuana the contaminate). As a result it was widely considered that calling Marijuana “good shit” was simply truth in advertising.
Karaboo2 over 10 years ago
Over here a lot of informed patients are now hypochondriacs.
loner34 over 10 years ago
Good comparison, 6 of 1 and a half dozen of the other.
potrerokid over 10 years ago
Any purpose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Boise Ed Premium Member over 10 years ago
The key word here, N-G, is “some.” One drug is officially a class 1 narcotic, where that one is perfectly legal, although it’s more dangerous.
stuart over 10 years ago
I’m don’t have a link handy, but 70% of US medical problems are preventable via lifestyle changes according to a study I read. 90% of the rest are iatrogenic (side effect of another treatment). I am especially sceptical of drugs used to treat depression – they have a 1 in 1000 chance of causing “violent ideation” (drug companies words) as a side effect. With a 100 million people taking the drugs, that is a lot of people with drug induced violent ideation – and is a common factor (along with left wing ideology) of most of the mass shooters.
Hawthorne over 10 years ago
@ NG – I guess as long as it takes for people to actually recognize that and be willing to fight for their rights. Civil AND human.
Hawthorne over 10 years ago
“@eepatt
“purchase of congressmen” for what purpose?"
Perhaps eepatt hasn’t been back – for what purpose, you ask?
Why, to maintain their monopoly of health ‘care’, of course. In this world ‘free market capitalism’ actually means ‘government subsidized and supported monopolies’.
Some of us find that objectionable.
You might take another look at Stuart Gathman’s comment upthread – I don’t have a link either, but it is actually a well known, if not deeply discussed phenomenon. Most of the commonly prescribed drugs are in no way benign, and many don’t do the job they were designed to do, for most people anyway. The drugs they use to ‘support’ these issues are often no less toxic than the ones prescribed for the condition. Drug isn’t helping the condition? Well, you have to take it anyway. " If you don’t take this much of this medication, you will die".
Yes, I’ve heard it on more than one occasion. I don’t continue to see doctors who take this tack. A drug which is not addressing the condition I am suffering is a toxic burden to my system, without benefit.
Medicine these days is being practised according to government and BigPharma policies. MedMD – all over the net, not to mention your doctor’s office? Financed jointly by your tax supported government and one of the BigPharma giants.
All I really ask is for the human right to be treated for the condition(s) I suffer, (not those fantasies of BigPharma’s marketing eperts) at the hands of a licensed, board certified physician.
eepatt may see it differently, of course, hope (s)he comes back to tell us!