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Drugging
America To Death
by Lynne Born
How
Drug Companies 'Hoodwink'
Medical Journals Pharmaceutical Giants
Hire Ghostwriters To Produce Articles
Then Put Doctors' Names On Them
GlaxoSmithKline
Chief:
Our Drugs Do Not Work On Most Patients
by Steve Connor,
Independent Science Editor, December 8, 2003
For the first time ever, a top executive with GlaxoSmithKline
admitted that fewer than half of all patients who are on
expensive prescription drugs gain any benefit from them.
Studies indicate that the vast majority of drugs--around
90 percent--are found to only work in 30 percent to 50 percent
of patients, depending on the drug and the person.
It has been proven that drugs for migraines, osteoporosis
and arthritis work in half of the patients prescribed. Drugs
prescribed to patients suffering from Alzheimer’s work
for fewer than one in three patients, whereas those for
cancer are only effective for 25 percent.
Source: http://news.independent.co.uk
/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=471139
Dr.
Mercola's Comment:
If you are a regular reader of my newsletter then you know
that I rarely recommend pharmaceuticals, and in fact my
mission is to transform the existing medical paradigm from
one addicted to pharmaceuticals, surgeries and other methods
that only conceal or remove specific symptoms--with morbid
results to our health and economy--to one focused on treating
and preventing the underlying causes.
However, sometimes pharmaceuticals are necessary, and though
I am a physician focused on natural health and wellness
I do sometimes prescribe drugs to patients in these cases.
What bothers me almost as much as the extreme over-prescription
of pharmaceuticals is the ridiculously inflated prices the
drug companies charge people here in the United States.
The hyper-inflated drug prices affect us all in many ways,
and I am constantly researching ways to save you money but
most importantly improve your health so you can avoid unnecessary
drugs in the first place. Here are a couple of methods that
will save you money and most importantly, I truly believe
will be beneficial for your health.
You must commit to a diet that is truly healthy for you.
The food you put into your body and your emotional well-being
has everything to do with building your immune system so
you can prevent disease. By reading my new book, Dr. Mercola’s
TOTAL HEALTH Cookbook & Program, you will learn what
type of food is healthy for you by finding out what metabolic
type you are. After reading my book, you will be on your
way to achieving a healthy and disease-free life. To find
out more about my book, just click on the title link above.
If you have to use drugs as a temporary Band-Aid then avoid
paying the high U.S. prices and get all your prescriptions
at Canadian drug prices, safely and securely. I have researched
this, and this drug prescription Web site is an exceptionally
secure, easy-to-use site for your prescription fulfillment,
and it offers prescription drugs for up to 80 percent less
than you will pay here in the United States!
This site, FillMyScripts, ships to all 50 U.S. states (plus
Canada), and is staffed by physicians and pharmacists who
will review your prescription and even follow up with your
physician if necessary. FillMyScripts offers both brand
name and generic drugs that are FDA equivalent to the drugs
you’ll get in the United States (and are made by the
same companies making them here), and again you’ll
pay a fraction of the cost.
I urge you to please read four steps to reduce your drug
expenses by up to 80 percent now to learn how to combat
the greed of pharmaceutical companies.
Related Articles:
How to Lower Your Prescription Drug Costs
U.S. Drug Companies Battle Canada's Cheaper Drugs
Drug Industry Lobbyists Spending More to Influence Congress
Drug Companies Greatly Influence Doctors’ Prescribing
Habits
Why Are Drug Prices so High?
Common Cold has $40 Billion Annual Price Tag --
What are Your Options?
Source: http://tinyurl.com/2us3d
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