Why be critical?
Posted on April 16, 2008
Filed Under fitness and medicine, health |
Don't you hate it when people are critical of the medical establishment but can not seem to articulate precisely what they are worried about? Well here is some articulation. If this story does not raise your hackles, I am sorry; but don't worry, your survivors will probably be joined to a class-action lawsuit and win a $10,000 settlement:
http://medheadlines.com/2008/04/16/hired-writers-not-scientists-behind-mercks-vioxx-studies/
I am all for profit and marketing, but this is well past the line.
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I don’t see what your problem is… I never write my own papers. Besides, we are too highly paid to do all that stupid repetitive research. It is better to have troglodytes do it and then sign off on it… that way you can publish for 3-4 drug companies a day, and make seven figures while teaching part time for a university (teaching keeps your credibility up, or else I would drop that too).
I think asprin is from the devil. What i am saying is their is a consperacy for all intensive perposes!
Dont take apsrins!!!
I think Dia may be on to something. I use asprin just this morning and I have had evil urges all day.
I will go to church tonight right after work! You should too!
Aspirin is from willow bark. VIOXX is probably from the devil. And so what if it is?
See!!!! The reel scientist even say! Evry1 knows willow is EVIL!