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Big Pharma: Cashing in on Cancer
There’s little doubt that the pharmaceutical industry has brought many life-saving medications to people throughout the world. Unfortunately, this industry also has a dark side. Big Pharma’s relentless search for ever-increasing profits has betrayed many who were vulnerable and seriously ill. The Plot: Destroying Cancer Drugs in Order to Raise the Price In a James Bond movie,…
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Is Big Pharma Losing Their Muscle?
Conventionally, working your way to the top is way easier than maintaining the position up there. Many forces, legitimate or not, work towards beating you for that coveted position. Individuals, small business enterprises, and even the multinational corporations are subject to this process, which seems to be part of a life curve. There is a…
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Naloxone is Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths
The opioid problem in the United States has worsened dramatically in the past 20 years, with opioid overdose deaths steadily increasing since 1999. More than 28,000 people died from opioid overdose in 2014, and more than 33,000 people died from opioid overdose in 2015. Unfortunately, the numbers continue to climb. Opioids include prescription painkillers like…
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Hiding Data: Big Pharma’s Dirty Secret
When you take medication to lower your blood pressure, fight an infection or help stabilize your blood sugar, there are some important facts you should consider. The research that went into developing those medications could be inadequate, spun, suppressed or outright falsified. Hiding data is one of Big Pharma’s dirty secrets that could be affecting…
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Big Pharma Has Been Lining The Pockets Of Trump’s FDA Pick
Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Scott Gottlieb to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Observers have noted the possible conflict of interest. Dr. Gottlieb is alleged to have received millions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, including the manufacturers of opioid medications. On Wednesday, March 29, Trump signed an executive order creating a…
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Big Pharma’s Selfish Pay-For Delay Deals
There are many absurdities that abound in U.S. society. One of the major ones is health care. The United States is widely known for having one of the highest per person government budget spending on health care. In the list of 12 countries, it also has the lowest positive outcomes for conditions like heart disease,…
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Big Pharma and Big Fraud
More people need to be on prescription drugs than ever before. As the population ages and people’s conditions become more difficult to manage there will be an increased need for safe, reliable and effective drugs. However in recent years there has been a flood of lawsuits against major drug companies for hiding information about unsafe…
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Personal Importation: Saving Lives
Millions of Americans face a difficult situation – how can they afford the expensive prescription medications that they need? These aren’t luxury items, as people need their prescriptions to reduce pain, breathe normally, or even to live. Without their prescriptions, people can’t stay healthy and their quality of life suffers. It’s hard for working Americans to…
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Big Pharma’s Greed and Rising Drug Costs
The pharmaceutical industry has almost too much power over our ability to regulate our own health. Medications have become a necessary commodity for a large portion of the population. But many of these medications have turned out to be unaffordable. The drug manufacturers, whether brand name or generic, are increasingly charging excessive amounts of money…
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Big Pharma’s Big Secret: Illegal Price Fixing
It’s fairly well known that most of the profits from the healthcare industry go straight into the pockets of major pharmaceutical companies. Recent news indicates that the billions of dollars raked in by big pharma apparently isn’t enough. Six major companies have been accused of a conspiracy to artificially inflate the prices of several key…
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