Guest guest Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 My dh is a computer consultant currently working for WebMD of all places. He actually asked me if I minded him working there, which I don't since he just works in billing insurance companies. I think I might have a problem if he actually had to post the garbage on the web. Anyway, he was having a conversation with another consultant who had spent some time working for a big pharmaciutical company and had written the software to track the success of the drugs. To his shock the criteria on which the relative success of the drugs are based have nothing whatsoever to do with how they help, rate of cure etc. The criterion is merely " How long does a person take this? " The longer they can keep people on it, the better the drug is, by their own standards! Just for anyone who might still believe even a little in Big Pharma, this one is straight from the horses mouth. Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 This may have already been mentioned, but from what I've learned, a drug can't BE a "drug" unless it HAS HARMFUL EFFECTS! Which is why some of the Big Pharma's have tried to patent natural products and can't. So they take the chemical constituent and try to synthesize it into something artificial with the same molecular makeup but is no longer natural and, therefore, the body is going to reject it in some way. This in my humble opinion is the basic reason any pharmaceuticals are going to be BAD at some point in time and you may not ever know where it is actually affecting you. I see all the time where we have to give medications to countereffect other medicines we've been giving. For example -with antibiotics - oh my goodness! It starts with rashes, diarrheas and nausea and can go further. It is SO frustrating to me to know that I could cure some of the wounds I see with just herbs and/or essential oils very quickly with no side effects, but no one would even begin to let me try in our hospitals. Ann annrn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Wow! Amazing, but why should I be surprised??? Afterall, we know that they are simply money motivated rather than moved by "HELP". That's something. Doc Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc - Ramona herbal remedies Thursday, July 27, 2006 1:05 AM Herbal Remedies - Insight on Big Pharma My dh is a computer consultant currently working for WebMD of allplaces. He actually asked me if I minded him working there, which Idon't since he just works in billing insurance companies. I think Imight have a problem if he actually had to post the garbage on theweb. Anyway, he was having a conversation with another consultant whohad spent some time working for a big pharmaciutical company and hadwritten the software to track the success of the drugs. To his shockthe criteria on which the relative success of the drugs are based havenothing whatsoever to do with how they help, rate of cure etc. Thecriterion is merely "How long does a person take this?" The longerthey can keep people on it, the better the drug is, by their ownstandards!Just for anyone who might still believe even a little in Big Pharma,this one is straight from the horses mouth.Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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