Medical Corruption : Heart device maker knew of risks.

December 24, 2005

Dear Friends,

There should be restrictions on the grip the corporate world has acquired on

the health care sector. Like all other industries this sector too is compelled

to look for profits instead of safeguarding the interests of their subjects.

Reports of fiasco's have become so common place that we are no longer surprised.

Very recently it was revealed that Merck was well aware of the risks of Vioxx.

Now another company Guidant is on the dock for the same allegations. It knew

that the heart devices could suffer from short circuits but viewed the risks as

" marginal " . The urge to score above competitors and thus rake in the moolah is

so great that safety has become secondary. Companies are no longer interested in

shelving unsafe products because they incur huge costs to develop them and don't

intend to let the investment go waste, so what if people die in the process.

Just read the accompanying link to judge for yourself.

Regards,

Jagannath.

Files Show Guidant Foresaw Some Risks

By BARRY MEIER

Published: December 24, 2005, New York Times.

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