One reason we don’t see more rare diseases addressed is that the FDA and American laws to “protect” people makes all medical research prohibitively expensive. So, we only see research into areas where there is the possibility of huge profits. Vaccines in general only offer one opportunity for “treatment” and that is prevention. There isn’t a lot of money in prevention. Also adding to the cost is that various testing companies have lobbied and gotten their proprietary process included in the approval process by law. Now they can charge whatever they want as they have an exclusive path to approval. This is not some wild conspiracy theory this is simply a fact.
It’s not just that, many of the drugs developed have horrible side effects. That a few years after going to market they are given FDA warning labels. And there is the money factor. No money in developing a drug for a “orphan disease” that effects a few thousand a year. You also have ‘orphan’ diseases that are not contagious, Fibromyalgia, FMS, 30 yrs ago it was called a syndrome, or the patient needed a shrink. They treat the symptoms not the disease, the treatment mimics the disease.
Now they are pushing the crappy side effect riddled Lyrica or Gabapentin Lyrica anti-epileptic http://www.rxlist.com/lyrica-side-effects-drug-center.htm
Often used beside Lyrica.
Gabapentin Side Effects http://www.rxlist.com/neurontin-side-effects-drug-center.htm
NEW TO MARKET
Savella http://www.rxlist.com/savella-side-effects-drug-center.htm
FDA Warning Savella
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm203615.htm
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm203615.htm
Look at the Nexium commercial do you hear the words Bone Density causing drug or Barret’s Esophagus? Long term use of these acid blocking drugs are responsible for that. So before you reach for that new OTC drug be sure to check it out the side effects.
Take the current crop of OP drugs. Please NOTE, I have OP, have reacted to Fosamax. Refuse the rest because of the reaction and the FDA warnings. My doctor is limited to 1 bone density test per 2 yrs. I have opted to go the Holistic route with bone vitamin and mineral route, after all that is what your bones are made of, not some stinking side effect riddled FDA warning drug that causes Kidney Failure Deaths, A Fib, Jaw Degeneration, GI and Bone Pain, Reclast is the worst of these drugs, as 1 IV never leaves your system.
OP DRUGS
Reclast UPS kidney failure, A FIB risk.
http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/news/20110901/fda-osteoporsis-drug_ups-kidney-failure-risk
Safety update for osteoporosis drugs, bisphosphonates, and atypical fractures
http://www.fda.gov/drugs/drugsafety/drugsafetypodcasts/ucm229800.htm
Black box warning Foreto
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=21853
Like most useful medications, Forteo may have its possible downside. In animals, it promotes the development of osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. In humans, osteosarcoma has not been reported but it remains a concern with Forteo. (The daily injections are also a downside.)
These are patient discussion boards. Tons of complaints on the side effects of the drugs ruing their lives.
Mrs. Makwa’s OP death was horrible.
http://www.inspire.com/makwa/