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New research now shows the problems with Big Pharma's hugely hyped medications are far worse than most people have even dreamed. Independent reviewers found that about 85 percent of new drugs offer few if any new benefits -- but they carry the risk of causing serious harm to users.
New study: 85% of Big Pharma's new drugs are "lemons" and pose health risks to users
Seeded on Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:44 PM EDT
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'Dr. Light pointed out that despite the extensive requirements for testing the efficacy and safety of each new medication, drug companies use a strategy of "swamping the regulator" with large numbers of incomplete, partial, and substandard clinical trials. For instance, in one study of 111 final applications for approval, 42% lacked adequately randomized trials, 40% had flawed testing of dosages, 39% lacked evidence of clinical efficacy, and 49% raised concerns about serious adverse side effects.'
"The result is that drugs get approved without anyone being able to know how effective they really are or how much serious harm they will cause," he said.
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#1 - Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:46 PM EDTThis is what you get when you have real investigators review a drug instead of the 'clinical trials' the drug companies do.
It's obvious the big drug companies WANT you to be sick.
Go organic, stay away from GMO's and exercise.
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