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"Their annual meetings, by invitation only, are hugely subsidized pleasure trips to Puerto Rico [2004], Hawaii [2005], Florida [2006] and other locations where guests hear presentations by psychiatrists given large fees by "big pharma.") The FDA had called a hearing on antidepressant use in children for February, and if the agency said children should not be on antidepressants, it would be a black eye on the members of all the neuropsychopharmacology organizations and could greatly harm sales. The ACNP task force's report went to the major media outlets and was heard across the nation." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.) "If they become convinced that textbooks are not free of errors, that "big pharma's" massive advertising and other marketing efforts shape opinion and hide truth, that there are many drug trial tricks which can influence drug trial results, that the FDA drug approval process is flawed and that there are better options than mind drugs for good mental health, then progress is possible. I have written this book in hopes of bringing change in this quarter. And though researching this subject has been a relentless pursuit for years, I am not accepting any profit this book might earn." - Dr. Timothy Scott, America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived (Get the book.)

"Wood now views pharmacogenetics as nothing less than the future of clinical pharmacology and big pharma as well. The reason for his passion on the subject is deceptively simple. As he tells it, the discipline holds the prospect of answering the primary question: "Does the drug work well enough to justify the bet?" There are already early examples of how pharmacogenetics would change and improve medicine. Consider the growing work on the cytochrome P450 family of drug-processing liver enzymes that we visited earlier." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.) "Now whenever people heard him talk, it wasn't about new drugs but about the Internet, about how the Web was going to change everything and how big pharma had to be a part of that. On the Web, he said, people would have instant access to all of their health information, and SmithKline could play the role of a "health partner." He could see it now, he would tell anyone who would listen: "The whole world is changing! Now the patient has the information. He will be a partner with SmithKline and his doctor." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.) "Merck was still number one, and, Viagra jokes aside, by 2000, size in big pharma mattered. In investment circles, the talk centered on "market dominance" — a company could justify huge new investments in R&D only if it could somehow guarantee monopoly-like sales presence. In this way did discussions of pharmaceutical firms become like discussions of Hollywood movies. It was all about market presence. And, try as Bill Steere might, he could no longer force Pfizer's growth from within. For more instant successes, he would have to go shopping." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.) "Heads of marketing from traditional consumer goods firms began to migrate to big pharma, bringing with them a whole new set of tools. The guru of Pfizer's DTC efforts hailed from Kraft's cereal and yogurt division, and the new head of the company's Lipitor DTC program came via the Flintstones vitamin division of Bayer and the Softsoap division of Colgate. At Merck, the DTC guru came via Maxwell House coffee." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"It is an attempt to divert public attention from the real safety issue of dangerous prescription drugs, which kill several thousand Americans per week. big pharma is terrified that the American public will flock to natural-health options, instead of options that have death as a side effect. Under the proposed legislation, supplement manufacturers and distributors would be required to report to the FDA serious adverse reactions, such as death or in-patient hospitalization." - Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.)

"Right now, big pharma is trying to slip a leptin drug onto the market for the treatment of anorexia, which is an inflammatory low-leptin condition. Their plan is to sneak the drug onto the market for a condition which it might help, and then widely promote its off-label use for weight loss. Sadly, only then will the majority of doctors in America develop even a rudimentary understanding of leptin. Even worse, many unsuspecting consumers will be injured. Leptin is the master hormone controlling energy for the entire body." - Byron J. Richards, The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat? (Get the book.)

"Clinton Approves Drug Funding for the FDA In 1992, under approval from the Clinton administration (repaying the debt to big pharma for funding his campaign), the FDA began accepting millions of dollars in payments from drug companies. On September 6, 2004, Gardner Harris wrote in the New York Times: Under the 1992 agreement, the industry promised to give the agency [FDA] millions—in the 2003 fiscal year, $200 million—but only if the agency spent a specified level of money on new drug approvals." - Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.)

"I am telling people the truth about big pharma, the food industry, the oil industry, governments, and the media. For those who listen, and have experienced positive changes in your lives for the better, your letters of appreciation give me the strength to carry on with this mission. I am not the devil, a con man, charlatan, or snake oil salesman. I am not the messiah, superman, or some radical conspiracy theory extremist. I am a real guy who has turned his life around. I am simply sharing with you what I know. Some suggest my thoughts and opinions are dangerous." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.) "Most people don't know that big pharma spends almost $19 billion a year enticing and influencing doctors on how they treat patients. How can you believe a doctor when he has so little health information other than drugs and surgery? How can you believe a doctor when he has major financial incentives and simply makes more money by getting you to use the expensive drugs, testing procedures, and treatments that he is paid to sell for the pharmaceutical industry? People forget that medical clinics, hospitals, and doctors' offices are businesses set up to make a profit!" - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.) "WEBMD IS PROPAGANDA MACHINE FOR big pharma! Thirty million people visited WebMD last month. They went there to get information about health. Unfortunately, what they didn't realize is WebMD is nothing more than a front organization for the pharmaceutical industry. It is a propaganda machine designed to sell you things that the pharmaceutical industry sells. They want to sell you drugs and surgery. They want to bash any natural, inexpensive, non-drug and non-surgical way to cure and prevent disease. WebMD is full of lies and misinformation." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"This term has been hijacked by some who use only products from compounding pharmacies, but in truth, there are natural compounds made to the more rigorous quality-control standards of big pharma. Natural compounds: Herbal supplements like soy and yam contain plant hormones that "may" resemble your hormones (according to those that market them). There are a lot of natural compounds, such as estrogen from pregnant mares' urine, but for this chapter, we're using the phrase natural compounds to indicate only over-the-counter herbal supplements. YOU Tip: Choose Your Option." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"Or, they can risk loss of occupation by presenting hard-hitting exposes that reveal the true malice of big pharma and the manner in which Americans are being harmed by these corporate ogres. Heroes and...Villains I would like to offer a brief thanks to Glenn Selig of Foxl3 in Tampa, Florida.3 He tried to assist the diabetic community in his area by presenting several investigative reports regarding the diabetics' insulin crisis. His courage, initiative to learn the truth, and incredible persistence earned him several broadcast media awards for his efforts." - Brent Hoadley, Ph.D., Too Profitable to Cure (Get the book.) "Professional athletes, recognized media stars, and other celebrities regularly serve big pharma by indiscriminately hawking their products. These people attract the media, attract consumers, and have a bully pulpit. By not using their celebrity, by not speaking about research and cure, by quietly lining their pockets while pushing one inadequate tool or drug over another—all the time smiling into the camera — reveals only another elite, narcissistic group whose interest is "bottom line." - Brent Hoadley, Ph.D., Too Profitable to Cure (Get the book.) "This interwoven network is pointed out quite well by Paone in "When big pharma Courts Academia."17 If you, the juror, consider that most of academic research seeks to maintain an ethical standard by keeping a small percentage of their research funding from private and public donors (including NIH, NCI, and charitable organizations) separate from corporate-controlled research, the picture remains fuzzy. For example, with the above issue regarding Rezulin, suppose only 10% of university funding for diabetes research did come from Warner Lambert." - Brent Hoadley, Ph.D., Too Profitable to Cure (Get the book.) "Big Pharma. Today you hear that "aspirin is good for you." The echo, though, is "ching-ching-ching" as profits accrue for the aspirin maker. Tomorrow's report, which tells you that "aspirin causes ulcers," should also carry the echo of "ching-ching-ching" as Nexxium sales rise." - Brent Hoadley, Ph.D., Too Profitable to Cure (Get the book.)

"Since drugs are only demanded by consumers who are convinced they're suffering from some sort of disease, the obvious strategy for expanding big pharma sales is the expansion of disease definitions in a way that encompasses practically everyone. Psychiatry, too, has expanded disease definitions into the murky realm of behavior or emotions, where so-called "diseases" have absolutely no pathology, no diagnostic tests, and no rational foundation whatsoever. This is how so many of our nation's children end up on ADHD drugs." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "Clearly, the protection of big pharma markets is its top mission, and senior FDA officials will apparently use any means necessary, including threats of incarceration, to achieve their goals of keeping high-profit drugs—even known killer drugs—on the market as long as possible. It's also clear that many of the FDA's own drug safety scientists are, in fact, champions of public health, and that if they were allowed to make decisions on these matters, Rezulin, Vioxx, and many other dangerous drugs would have never been approved at all." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "Spitzer has aggressively pursued investigations and prosecutions into drug companies that have allegedly defrauded New York out of hundreds of millions of dollars, and he's one of the few leaders willing to stand up against the fraud, corruption, and criminal behavior of big pharma. You may be curious to know where the lawsuit ended. As with nearly all such cases, it was settled out of court on August 26, 2004. The settlement details are described at: www.OAG.state.ny.us/press/2004/aug/aug26a_04_attach2." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "This is the information that big pharma hopes you never learn. Don't forget to check out the additional organizations and resources in chapter 6. Many of these incredible groups are fighting right now on our behalf to protect your health freedoms. Exercise your freedoms, or lose them But even if you do none of those things, I urge you to stay informed and exercise your freedoms as a citizen of America today. Exercise your right to free speech; otherwise, you risk losing it. Stand up and say what you believe." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"But in this case, it's pretty clear that many doctors have ignored the data from this important head-to-head trial and bowed to the marketing muscle of big pharma. Our goal in this book is to let you know about this type of research so you can work with your doctor to get the best treatments for your money. GETTING RESULTS We all hope that whatever treatment we use will help us rather than harm us. That's why FDA approval seems so important. It surprises both physicians and patients to learn that many of the medications endorsed by the FDA fall far short of our expectations." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"I've got some bad news for these big pharma scientists; "None of you will ever make a leptin drug that safely and effectively helps people lose weight." The thousands of studies done on leptin are mainly intended to figure out how to make drugs to combat obesity. Humans don't have a lack of leptin. What we are lacking is the efficient function of the hormone in our bodies. Most of that problem is induced by diet. Some of the problem is from fetal programming and childhood lessons. The rest of it is induced by toxins." - Byron J. Richards, The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat? (Get the book.)

"In a way I felt honored to be officially nominated 'Whiny Whistleblower of the Year' by a front organization paid by Pfizer and big pharma, since I apparently competed against two real consumer heroes; Dr. David Graham, FDA, and Dr. Eric Topol, the Cleveland Clinic." - Peter Rost, The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman (Get the book.)

"However, a foreign substance can be patented. Big Pharma's job is to maximize profits for its shareholders. It is much more profitable to promote a patented product than it is to promote a natural product. Remember, anyone can manufacture and promote Vitamin C. Only the company that holds the patent to a foreign substance such as Provera?can manufacture and promote it. PROVERA? Provera?is the synthetic version of the hormone progesterone. Provera?contains two side chains indicated by arrows in Figure 1 that the hormone progesterone does not have. These side chains make Provera?" - David Brownstein M.D., Drugs That Don't Work and Natural Therapies That Do (Get the book.)

"On the other hand, big pharma is quite happy with the current Republican neo-con efforts at suppressing health options. It's, heads I win, tails you lose. The Senate also attacks DSHEA through Richard Durbin (D-IL). An early version of his attack was S 722: Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2003. Co-sponsors were Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Charles Schumer (D-NY), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). This bill never passed. In June of 2004, Durbin tried to sneak the bill through as an amendment to a defense-spending bill, an action that was headed off by consumer protest." - Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.)

"Coronary Artery Disease For over 25 years, big pharma assured women that conventional HRT would protect them from heart disease. However, the research did not support this claim. Many studies found an increased risk of heart disease caused by conventional HRT. The increased risk for cardiac events associated with conventional hormone replacement therapy has been reported in many different studies. In a landmark article in 1998, researchers reported increased cardiovascular events in the conventional hormone-treated group as compared to a controlled group that took a placebo." - David Brownstein M.D., Drugs That Don't Work and Natural Therapies That Do (Get the book.)

"The ploy was also readily recognized by state lawmakers and trial lawyers as another ploy to reduce the public's ability to hold big pharma accountable. "Eliminating the rights of individuals to hold negligent drug companies accountable puts patients in even more danger than they already are in from drug company executives that put profits before safety," said Ken Suggs, president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America." - Dr David W Tanton, Ph.D., Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial (Get the book.)

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