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FDA Continues to Support Drug Cartel

What's more important when it comes to the approval of new drugs--safety or speed?

With drug companies paying millions of dollars in "fees" to the FDA to ensure speedy approvals for their drugs, the FDA's answer is ... speed.

Recent drug safety scandals have rocked the nation and brought the FDA in for questioning on Capitol Hill, with many questioning the FDA's ability to strike a good balance.

The tip-off, according to critics, is the increasing number of FDA drug-safety officers who are finally admitting to coersion, threats and retaliation from management, when bringing safety issues into the light.

The latest of these victims is Dr. Rosemary Johann-Liang, who quit her seven-year career with the FDA after being stripped of her independent judgment and excluded from crucial safety reviews and meetings by her boss Dr. Mark Avigan.

What was her undoing? Recommending boxed warning labels on the drugs Avandia and Actos, after determining these drugs induce swelling problems that can lead to visual problems, weight gain and ankle swelling that, if left untreated, may cause heart failure.

Everyone needs to be aware that taking patent drugs involves magnificent risks to their health, and that the pushing for quicker approvals in the name of "saving lives" is nothing but a pipe-dream, fueled by massive profits.

The New York Times June 11, 2007

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Posted On Jun 12, 2007

The paradigm that drugs are the best solution for health problems has got to be changed. Drugs should only be a last resort for emergency situations.

We each cast our votes with our choices in life.
Whether or not to use drugs.
What foods we buy.
Who we teach.

Choose well : )

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

What ever happened to common sense? Is it just me or does anyone else remember parents, teachers, even doctors saying, ”If it isn’t natural it does not belong in the body”?

I do believe that this simple fact should be “screamed from the mountain tops” (the media) as a counter attack on the legalized poisonings that kill at least 300 daily! (By the way did you know the word, "druggist" or "pharmacist" comes from the Greek word "pharmakon" meaning "poisoner" ?

Come on people! Please ask yourself how we can best accomplish this, “should be” simple task! I for one keep racking my brain but don’t see anything except an expensive media campain!

We must call on the wisdom of Uncle Russ! (Any ideas, Russ?) For that matter How about you, Dr. Mercola?

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

Right on Doc.

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

Wikipedia: Pharmacy (from the Greek f??µα??? = drug)

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

I agree. And this is going on in the midst of the "War on Drugs," which is really the "War on the Drugs They Can't Patent!"

In my university days I learned that the Greek word "pharmakos" meant a "scapegoat" or a "sacrificial beast." It was an animal that was supposed to carry the sins of the community, and then to be ceremoniously slaughtered as a ritual cleansing of the evil of a community. I'm not kidding about this!

Hmmm....any ideas for what to do with our pharmacists? (Just kidding about this part of course!)

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Posted On Jun 12, 2007

Any time you have the appearance of" the fox guarding the hen house" you will have major problems. This article is just the tip of the iceberg.

Mary

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Posted On Jun 12, 2007

There are no hens or eggs left, the foxes long ago wiped them out, and have rezoned the place as a revolving-door den of thieves, with brothel like ethics.

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

Russ. I think that we need to be flying over capital buildings speakers blaring(like in Apocalypse Now) with the war chant of no more drugs!

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

Cheftod! Thank you! This is not so far off!

We need to get colorful demonstrations and “stunts” going that get news coverage! Then the news media will have their irresistible game of “Controversy” started and they won't be able to leave it alone! I like it!!!

Yes, with the “no fly zone” over the capital this could be a problem but the tone of the idea has me going! Disturb the peace a little and get the media covering it (If you go to jail it will only be for an hour or two) Lets get creative!

Thanks Chef! You are the first with a great idea!

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

OK Howard Beale Fans:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query-%27m+mad+as+hell

I'm Mad As Hell, And I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore!!!

(And remember fellow Mercolians, this was filmed in 1974....23 years ago....!!!)

;-)

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

NETWORK, wasn't that the name of it? -- I loved that movie!

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Posted On Jun 13, 2007

Money money, money money money! Does the FDA use the psychological concept of: we really have the publics' best interest at heart? Like, "We're protecting you, the general public, all the time!" The answer is: perhaps in some instances, or even in many cases, but not in all cases.
And the tv commercials aimed at the elderly, that basically send the message, "All you need is the newest pill! It will solve your problems. Ah, by the way, you might want to pay attention to the possible negative side effects to your liver, kidneys, or other vital organs."
Money money, money money money...!

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