wayno wrote:theres massive money to be made, something like 1000% markup on patented drugs. they want to make as much money as they possibly can before the patent runs out, the drug companies have massive incentive to do everything to push the sales as much as possible from the time the drugs come out till the patents run out , thats when they get their returns...
how can you rust an industry that works like that with so much money incentive it distorts peoples motivations, once the doctors and scientists buy into the expensive lifestyle they can have endorsing the drugs it must be a hard thing to give up...
wayno wrote:if the companies where that ethical they wouldnt rack up such massive profits at an often massive expense to vulnerable ill people who often struggle to afford the drugs they are told they need to be healthy or stop a decline in their health.....
the entire us private medical system is a massive drain on the pockets of americans, teh profits are massive on peoples suffering...
GPSGuided wrote:Even with drug company sponsored trials, especially those conducted for registration through the FDA, you'd be amazed by the level of regulations on them.
photohiker wrote:To keep things relevant for Australia, we should be referring to the Australian authority: Therapeutic Goods Administration
An FDA registered medicine is unable to be sold in Australia unless it passes TGA requirements. Expensive business, even if you didn't have to run Clinical Trials (which you probably would). TGA Fees
wayno wrote:actually one square meals are looking better by the minute....
GPSGuided wrote:wayno wrote:actually one square meals are looking better by the minute....
Yes, much easier and readily available from Coles or Woolworth.
wayno wrote:yeah they talk about eating a mediterraenean diet, they take their vegetable oils pretty fresh, down under you get cheap european oilive oil and its so old here it can often be rancid....
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-busines ... d=10806881
wayno wrote:yeah well sun exposure, people who work outdoors are less likely to get skin cancer than people who work indoors, but you'd expect it to be teh opposite with all teh negative news that gets put out about the suns rays... its not all to to with how much in total you're getting but its like alcohol, the problem is when you binge on a large amount... the sun is worse if you havent had much then get a lot...
wayno wrote: your tongue is a reasonable guide to whats particularly bad for you...
wayno wrote:margarine is one of the biggest nutritional frauds there is. it is nothing short of a toxic form of fat...
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