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| JOHN |
 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:50 am |
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Health Freedom Update with Byron Richards
Merck Spends 1 Billion to Silence Vioxx Complaints
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Byron Richards, CCN
Merck's Vioxx pain killer needlessly killed anywhere from 50,000 to 150,000
people. It was allowed on the market by the FDA even though FDA managers
knew there were major problems. Merck certainly knew there were major
problems. Those who were seriously injured or the families of those who
were killed have sought monetary damages from Merck, rather than criminal
prosecution of Merck executives and FDA managers.
Merck countered by using a strategy of fighting every single case in court.
The New York Times reports that to date Merck has spent 1 billion on legal
defense and has not paid out a penny in any cases it has lost. The initial
estimate of Merck's liability was 25 billion. Their aggressive strategy has
reduced that estimate to 5 billion, with no sign of Merck paying out
monetary damages any time soon.
Merck's strategy is certainly a sign of things to come - an example for
other drug companies to follow when a scandal blows up in their face. Since
Congress is doing nothing to stop this insanity it will be up to citizens to
press for criminal charges against drug company and FDA executives, such as
involuntary manslaughter. Otherwise, drug companies simply consider legal
expenses part of the cost of doing business. Drug companies have proven
time and again that they will choose profit over risks, even when the risks
are known to be deadly.
The best strategy for consumers is to just quit taking the poisons that are
killing 100,000 Americans per year and seriously injuring 3 million others.
NEVER USE DRUGS FOR PREVENTION OF ANYTHING. In order to do that people will
have to figure out how to be reasonably healthy. The drug-based paradigm of
health is a complete and utter failure.
COMING SOON!!!
"Electro Response"
Immune System Enhancer
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| David Wright |
| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:15 pm |
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In article <yoCdndtr_bLaD5HanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com>,
JOHN <john@nospam.com> wrote:
Quote: Health Freedom Update with Byron Richards
Any time someone refers to themselves as a "health freedom" anything,
hang onto your wallet.
Quote: Merck Spends 1 Billion to Silence Vioxx Complaints
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Byron Richards, CCN
<snip>
Quote: The best strategy for consumers is to just quit taking the poisons that are
killing 100,000 Americans per year and seriously injuring 3 million others.
NEVER USE DRUGS FOR PREVENTION OF ANYTHING. In order to do that people will
have to figure out how to be reasonably healthy. The drug-based paradigm of
health is a complete and utter failure.
COMING SOON!!!
"Electro Response"
Immune System Enhancer
<phone numbers deleted>
Apparently, we need to get away from the "drug-based paradigm" and
into the "nonsensical expensive device" paradigm instead.
-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net
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people: Cheney, Rumsfeld, George Galloway." -- Marcus Brigstocke |
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| SanHolo |
| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:55 am |
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On Oct 10, 10:50 am, "JOHN" <j...@nospam.com> wrote:
Quote:
The best strategy for consumers is to just quit taking the poisons that are
killing 100,000 Americans per year and seriously injuring 3 million others.
NEVER USE DRUGS FOR PREVENTION OF ANYTHING. In order to do that people will
have to figure out how to be reasonably healthy. The drug-based paradigm of
health is a complete and utter failure.
COMING SOON!!!
"Electro Response"
Immune System Enhancer
Wait, let me reformulate this:
"NEVER USE DRUGS FOR PREVENTION OF ANYTHING. You have to figure out
how te be reasonably healthy! Or use our brand-new "Electro Response"
Immune System Enhancer, coming soon!" |
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