Hi Jeff,


>> Yeah, it's insane the "diseases" the industry comes up
with to front the
>> medication du jour... You see it so often these days.

> I have doubts as to the true desire of some of the drug companies to want to
> eliminate some diseases or ailments. I mean if they were to make drugs that
> would cure or stop a disease they (In their business mind) would make less
> money. Same with the possible side effects of some of the advertised drugs.

Yes, the drug companies don't want to 'cure diseases', they'd have nothing :)

>Often times the "Possible" side effects are alot worse than
what the drug  was
>made to help with.

That is so true.. Ron and I catch commercials for various medicines now and
again and can't believe the side-effects listed for some of them :(

>I recall a recent news piece where a drug company raised th
>price of one of there drugs from $13.50 to $750. According to  the drug compan
> the price increase was due marketing costs.

Then there is the creep, Martin Shkreli..who did that exact thing first
(IIRC) with a cancer drug, Dataprim... how sick.

> Can anyone tell I don't have really positive attitude toward drug companies?
> 

Yeah, I know what you mean.

>Went to the doctor today. They said my blood pressure was quite high. I wonder
> if taking LARGE quantities of Viagra would help?? 

Lol :)

Take care,
Janis

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