[Born Conservative]

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[Zevonismymuse]

The drug, Tysabri, which is manufactured by Biogen Idec Inc., is approved only for use in patients with multiple sclerosis or Crohn's disease.

I would just have my doctor diagnose me with Crohn's Disease and keep the cancer Tx on the QT.

[Bratch]

Preview of life under the coming National Health Program.

[1066AD]

Isn’t this the guy bankrolling John Edwards’ mistress etc ?

[MeanWestTexan]

Given that Baron is the worst sort of bottom-feeding asbestos lawyer, a smart doctor would refuse to see or treat him.

[swain_forkbeard]

I wonder how the “donation” to the clinic got routed. I wonder which FDA officials were influenced to discover a “legal basis”.

[Little Ray]

Was Dr. Greg House there at the time, by any chance?

[NativeSon]

and this is how IND (Invesitgational New Drugs) and the manufacturers are sunk.

The resources that are committed to the process are vast and if if/when this character dies a connection will be made to the drug and then it and the trials will be tainted and the release delayed or completely killed.

The people that would have benefited from the intended use of the drug will not, no matter how well those trials were proceeding.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Tort Lawyers like Baron and Edwards are the reason we pay exorbitant health care costs.

[Criminal Number 18F]

Here’s some history on Democrat donor, asbestos ambulance-chaser, and flexible-ethics shining example Fred Baron:

http://s1.zetaboards.com/Liestoppers_meeting/topic/531003/1/

Short version:

Baron’s firm made its money from asbestos litigation, often with plaintiffs who were never exposed to illness, but whom Baron and his lawyers coached to lie on the stand.

Baron’s ties to Edwards and Obama here. Also, he was one of the ones helping the Democrats in the press bury the Rielle Hunter punished-with-a-baby (to use Obama’s definition of parenthood!) story. He’s the one who paid off Hunter so that Edwards could give an appearance of clean hands.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/23/edwards_money_man_also_has_tie.html

Here’s way more about slimy Fred Baron than you probably have the patience to read, at least not without having to periodically shower:

http://overlawyered.com/?s=Fred+Baron&x=0&y=0

One gem from Overlawyered’s files: Fred Baron suing his son (who, in Fred’s defense, seems like he’s a stain off the old fungus).

http://overlawyered.com/2008/08/rocketboom/

Baron is dying of cancer... this drug he bought with his political contributions won’t save him. The jaws of Hell are licking their chops... this mortal plane will be improved by his passing. So you might say it’s a win-win for Earth and Hades, if a loss for Obama, Biden, Edwards, et al.

I wonder if Rielle Hunter’s hush money stops when Baron’s black heart does?

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[mlocher]

Another case of corruption in a socialist society. When decisions are centralized, there are always a way around the red tape. Bribes are the oil that lubricates a socialist system.