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Another Example of the Invisible Hand of the Market

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Another Example of the Invisible Hand of the Market
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RE: Another Example of the Invisible Hand of the Market
January 21, 2014 at 11:19 pm
(January 21, 2014 at 8:01 pm)Minimalist Wrote: http://truth-out.org/news/item/21365-six...make-money

Quote:Six Drugs Whose Dangerous Risks Were Buried So Big Pharma Could Make Money


No wonder the corporate criminals are opposed to improved regulation.

I call bullshit on the Oxycontin. Gee, it's dangerous when misused.
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RE: Another Example of the Invisible Hand of the Market
January 21, 2014 at 11:34 pm (This post was last modified: January 21, 2014 at 11:35 pm by Minimalist.)
The article also makes clear that ""The increase [in use] has been fueled in part by doctors and pain advocacy organizations that receive money from drug companies and make misleading claims about the safety and effectiveness of opioids, including that addiction is rare," reported the Journal Sentinel.""

Most drugs are dangerous when abused but misrepresenting the danger is something else.
(January 21, 2014 at 11:06 pm)Kayenneh Wrote:
(January 21, 2014 at 10:46 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The level of corruption is actually far worse than you imagine.

You don't know what I imagine in this instance, remember that I've been working in health care for six years now, I've seen it first hand.

So then you know.
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