In this Episode I compare healthcare costs and outcomes of many western countries. Then I compare Natropathic VS Alopathic medicine, and how that would fit into our current medical framework.
Later I talk about Big Pharma lawsuits, and the struggle between profit and well-being.
Big Pharma Lawsuits:
2001 - TAP Pharmaceutical Products - Lupron (Puberty Blocker / Cancer Drug) $875 Million - Medicare Fraud, Kickbacks
2004 - Pfizer - Neurontin (Anti Seizeure) $430 Million total - Criminal and Civil - False Claims Act 2014 - $190M again, because they didn’t stop! And, another payment of $325M when the lawyers found the scope of the fraud
2007 - Amgen - Aranesp Enbrel, Neulasta (promote red blood vessel production) $612M Civil / $150M Criminal (Promoting off-label uses)
2011 - Merk - Viox (Anti-inflamitory) $950M Civil Settlement (caused heart attacks)
2012 - GlaxoSmithKline - 10 Medications Paxil, Wellbutrin, and Avandia 3 Billiion (1B Crim / 2B Civil) Falseifying Data, Promotion of Pediatric Use
2013 - Johnson & Johnson - Risperdal (antipsychotic) $1.72B Criminal / $485M Criminal (men grew breasts, not good for elderly)
2015 - Takeda - Actos (Diabetes Drug) $2.4B Civil lawsuit (Caused bladder cancer / heart attack / stroke)
2019 - Bayer & J&J - Xarelto (Blood thinner) $775m Civil (Stroke & Death)
Then I look at the murder of Brandy Vaughan by Merk, and how she was an effective community organizer.
In a Facebook post dated December 4 of 2019, Vaughan asks: "Ever wonder why I speak out against Big Pharma and suffer the major consequences? Because I will fight for my son and humanity and I will educate people on pharmaceutical product dangers until my last breath!”
Dec 7th, 2020 Brandy Vaughan was murdered
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