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The FDA approved a new medication, an inhaled insulin
product called Exubera. There was a marketing
agreement by 2 drugs companies, Nektar and Pfizer
for the product.

The product was on the market for 6 months and it
was not selling. The warning label linked the use of
the drug with lung cancer. It seems the general
public didn’t think the risk of lung cancer was worth
the “convenience” of using an inhaler.

Pfizer pulled out of the agreement to market the
product. You would think no one would be part of
a drug that was linked to causing cancer, but these
were drug companies who run things differently. A
cancer link would be a good reason to want out of
the agreement but that isn’t the reason Pfizer wanted
out. The product wasn’t on track to make
enough money.

The big question should be why did the FDA allow this
product to be placed on the market? Of course the
FDA did require the warning label placed on the
product packaging. This is sufficient proof of how the
FDA is monitoring the safety of drugs for the market
place. I wonder who is monitoring the people at the
FDA? Better question is why do people at the FDA
think the risk of lung cancer is
not a public health danger?

Then think twice about a product that has been FDA
approved when a doctor tells you “the drug is safe,
it is FDA approved”. You know the government
department, FDA that was given the power to monitor
market place products to protect the public’s health.
READ IT AGAIN if you have any doubts about where
the drug companies values are.

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Have you ever noticed TV commercials from drugs
companies? There is always something wrong, an upset
stomach, a headache or the “fear of being with people”.
And their solution the “Magic Pill”. The person in the
commercial just takes the pill and in an instant they
are well again.

One commercial comes to mind. Its late with the lights
on in only one house. You are taken inside to see a
man sitting on the side of the bed in pajamas, rubbing
his stomach and saying “I can’t believe I ate the whole
thing”.

The sympathetic female hands him the “magic pill” and
e takes it. Then the screen goes dark and you hear a
sigh of relief. The implied message - the “Magic Pill’
gave instant relief.

What’s wrong with the message? What happened to, if
you eat like a pig you pay later? Overeating in not good
for your digestive system. It may cause pain and
discomfort. It is your responsibility to control
your eating.

The drug company gives you an easy way out, you
overeat, we’ll fix you up will our little “Magic Pill”. See,
you can overeat as much as you want because our
“Magic Pill” will be there for you. Yup, you took the
bait, hook, line and sinker. Just attach your wallet
to the drug company’s pay me line. Then you
freely give them your money so you can overeat
without ever thinking about the final consequences
of your actions-overweight, heart problems, diabetes,
or clogged arteries.

Which one will you end up getting?

Don’t worry the drug company will have another
“Magic Pill” for you. In the end all you pay is your money
and your health.