So basically, drug companies pay money to the government to be the new corrupt enterprise.
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This issue is exactly what I’m dealing with now. I have chosen a new doctor - because of ObamaCare - primarily for the reason that my old doctor is way too expensive. Sadly, I have to leave his wonderful care.
I have a rare genetic issue whereby most prescription drugs do not like me. A couple of these drugs have caused to me suffer extreme (life-threatening) side effects. I always go to WebMD and check for side effects before taking any medication.
Recently signed up with a well-known all inclusive medical clinic; chose my doctor; and began the process of trying to inform him of my issue with prescription drugs. There is a warning on some medications which says: “Rare but serious side effect, a swelling of the lips, tongue or throat”.
I’ve been there; done that. Even after I explained it to the doctor, both he and a bone specialist, prescribed medications which had the aforementioned warning. I was in shock when I realized they didn’t give a hoot if the meds were going to make my tongue swell up to the point I could not eat and would probably choke to death .. they didn’t even consult each other regarding this issue.
So, I stopped taking their phone calls .. they are in a panic because I refuse to take a med that might cause me to choke to death. I’m letting them stew about it for awhile.
It’s been a couple of weeks now, and I finally got an email from them telling me I should consult a “Wellness” person who will guide me to a personal plan for my health.
I’m really seriously changing doctors within the system (because it includes vision/dental/hearing), to see if I can find one with a brain.
My sister was a doctor in West Virginia. One day a man walked into her rural clinic for a follow-up after back surgery. He proudly showed her the prescription another doctor has written him for OxyContin to deal with the post-surgery pain. He was proud that he had not filled the prescription and just toughed it out.
The prescription was for 150 pills. Normal dosage would be 28 pills - one pill twice a day for a maximum of two weeks.
My sister was shocked. She knew the street value of these pills and that the initial prescription would be paid by Medicare. She asked the man if he understood that he could buy himself a nice used car for what this one piece of paper was worth.
I dealt with death records at Purdue since they were being sued by the families of people who had died from OxyContin overdose. In my opinion, Purdue knew exactly what they were doing - pushing doctors to over-prescribe OxyContin knowing that the pills would end up with their REAL customers - addicts.
It isn’t medicine anymore. It is crony capitalism.
It is a system designed to promote profits of drug and device companies and to keep politicians in power.
It is a revolving door between the FDA and drug companies.
It is a system that requires a billion dollar expenditure before a drug can be released that keeps out any other competing alternative.
It is a system that approves those expensive drugs and later recalls many that met “the standard of proof” because they are maiming or killing people.
It is yet one more system of a broken government that Republicans and Democrats both favor.
No and they should be RICO’d and sent to jail for it.
last year about the time a publication came out suggesting statins as preventive, my Primary phys suggested them (my cholesterol was normal)..I rattled off a list of 5 or 6 side effects and said no thanks & to enjoy her trip to the carribean...she got kinda pissed lol
Those pharmaceutical reps are pretty.
And, the FDA supports big PHARMA by working in collusion WITH them on their studies.
What is worse is that established medicine only treats symptoms instead of seeking to cure disease, usually with expensive, harmful and sometimes addictive drugs.