Comments on: Big Bucks, Big Pharma Documentary: Marketing Disease and Pushing Drugs http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: WEL http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-123198 WEL Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:48:02 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-123198 MAXIDEX WARNING I had eye surgery and in the post-op pack was MAXIDEX(dexamethasone) drops by ALCON LABS. Two days later I was BLIND Use Google and enter EPOCRATES MAXIDEX to verify MAXIDEX WARNING

I had eye surgery and in the post-op pack was MAXIDEX(dexamethasone) drops by ALCON LABS.

Two days later I was BLIND

Use Google and enter EPOCRATES MAXIDEX to verify

]]> By: THB http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33867 THB Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:23:06 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33867 Mark, you're doing a great job and this is a great post! Why more people aren't outraged at the way our health is treated in this country is beyond me. Mark, you’re doing a great job and this is a great post! Why more people aren’t outraged at the way our health is treated in this country is beyond me.

]]> By: Dr. Incognito http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33623 Dr. Incognito Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:37:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33623 There are many positive aspects to free enterprise. Ethical decision-making taking a backseat to profits is nothing new. When such behavior is made public, it generates a great deal of anger and debate; as it should. Do we then change our entire system because of a few greedy men? No. Because the reality is just that, a few greedy men, which generate a great deal of press. The issue here as far as I'm concerned, is a society that appears to becoming increasingly dependant on the idea that a quick fix (a pill in this case) is and should be the standard mode of operation and thinking. This mindset will feed the fire of increase for disease processes such as CAD and diabetes. There are many positive aspects to free enterprise. Ethical decision-making taking a backseat to profits is nothing new. When such behavior is made public, it generates a great deal of anger and debate; as it should. Do we then change our entire system because of a few greedy men? No. Because the reality is just that, a few greedy men, which generate a great deal of press. The issue here as far as I’m concerned, is a society that appears to becoming increasingly dependant on the idea that a quick fix (a pill in this case) is and should be the standard mode of operation and thinking. This mindset will feed the fire of increase for disease processes such as CAD and diabetes.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33613 Jerry Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:46:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33613 Mark, I say keep up the good work. It's your blog, and so run it as you see fit and post what you like. We as the readers may not always agree with what you say or your decisions, but you are very fair with us when you don't share our opinions, so I feel you deserve the same courtesy in return. If someone doesn't like a particular topic that you post they don't have to read it, simple as that. Don't give in to these people that feel they speak for the rest of us though, because they don't. Mark, I say keep up the good work. It’s your blog, and so run it as you see fit and post what you like. We as the readers may not always agree with what you say or your decisions, but you are very fair with us when you don’t share our opinions, so I feel you deserve the same courtesy in return. If someone doesn’t like a particular topic that you post they don’t have to read it, simple as that. Don’t give in to these people that feel they speak for the rest of us though, because they don’t.

]]> By: Mark Sisson http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33609 Mark Sisson Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:35:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33609 Thanks all. I considered deleting John Kim's comment at first, but then thought "what the hell", I'll see what others think. I never wanted to get into a habit of censoring my readers' comments anyway...maybe that's what JK wanted? John, 1) It is my blog, so I feel that I can and should say whatever I believe is appropriate to my message. 2) My message here is one of education. Believe me, I am all for "free-thinking" - it's what this blog is mostly about (ironic that you should suggest otherwise), but it's tough for most people to think freely when the facts have been distorted by a broken system for so long. People think doctors have answers. They don't - they have opinions, and quite often, despite the best intentions, those opinions can do more harm than good. I am trying to help people make informed choices with regards to their health, their diet and fitness, etc. There's way too much assumption that the person in the white jacket has all the answers. 3) I am a huge fan of private enterprise. This blog is a hobby. I own a successful vitamin company that I started from nothing eleven years ago. One of the biggest hurdles I have is that I can't say much about the incredible power of certain well-researched supplements or else I get in trouble with the FDA. On the other hand, Pharma can say pretty much whatever they want and lead people (IMHO) down a very slippery slope). Sometimes I have to paint Pharma and the FDA as the bad guys. It's one thing to sell me a lemon used car and pocket huge $$ in the name of free enterprise. It's another to convince me I need something for my health and charge huge $$ for it when in fact it might well harm me. I'm sure most people who work in Pharma are great people and truly want to do good work...but the system breaks down on so many levels, the public needs to know. 4) I don't believe we have used the term "conspiracy theory" in over a thousand posts here except to deny that we truly believe there is any. I do appreciate that you dig the diet and exercise advice. There will be plenty more of that. Stay tuned. Thanks all. I considered deleting John Kim’s comment at first, but then thought “what the hell”, I’ll see what others think. I never wanted to get into a habit of censoring my readers’ comments anyway…maybe that’s what JK wanted?

John,

1) It is my blog, so I feel that I can and should say whatever I believe is appropriate to my message.
2) My message here is one of education. Believe me, I am all for “free-thinking” - it’s what this blog is mostly about (ironic that you should suggest otherwise), but it’s tough for most people to think freely when the facts have been distorted by a broken system for so long. People think doctors have answers. They don’t - they have opinions, and quite often, despite the best intentions, those opinions can do more harm than good. I am trying to help people make informed choices with regards to their health, their diet and fitness, etc. There’s way too much assumption that the person in the white jacket has all the answers.
3) I am a huge fan of private enterprise. This blog is a hobby. I own a successful vitamin company that I started from nothing eleven years ago. One of the biggest hurdles I have is that I can’t say much about the incredible power of certain well-researched supplements or else I get in trouble with the FDA. On the other hand, Pharma can say pretty much whatever they want and lead people (IMHO) down a very slippery slope). Sometimes I have to paint Pharma and the FDA as the bad guys. It’s one thing to sell me a lemon used car and pocket huge $$ in the name of free enterprise. It’s another to convince me I need something for my health and charge huge $$ for it when in fact it might well harm me. I’m sure most people who work in Pharma are great people and truly want to do good work…but the system breaks down on so many levels, the public needs to know.
4) I don’t believe we have used the term “conspiracy theory” in over a thousand posts here except to deny that we truly believe there is any.

I do appreciate that you dig the diet and exercise advice. There will be plenty more of that. Stay tuned.

]]> By: Stephan68 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33605 Stephan68 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:02:16 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/big-pharma-marketing/#comment-33605 Kim's a troll. That North Korea comment is ridiculous. Keep up the great work, Mark! Kim’s a troll. That North Korea comment is ridiculous. Keep up the great work, Mark!

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