Merck Busted And A Wake Up Call
This blog entry isn’t intended to be a complete knock against the pharmaceutical industry. There are good apples and bad apples in almost any industry. I’m not looking to spread fear and chaos with this entry, but rather to open your eyes to events that often take place behind closed doors.
As stated within the link below, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently revealed how the large drug maker Merck had manipulated dozens of publications to promote its painkiller Vioxx.
These recent events have come as a surprise to some. After all, aren’t we supposed to trust the scientific process?
In a perfect world, we would, but this world is far from perfect.
When reading through new material, it is important to realize that actions are often inspired by motives. These motives may have nothing to do with your well being. Just because a doctor or pharmacist says something doesn’t mean that it is always true. Regardless of your profession, we are all human beings. We all make mistakes, and no one knows everything. New information comes out each day, and no one spends 24 hours a day reading it. Think back 50 years ago. Many facts from yesteryear have been completely disproven. I’m sure the same will be said 50 years from now.
Ultimately, we need to make informed decisions. No one plugs their brain into a knowledge machine at night and has all the answers in the morning. Knowledge is free and readily available to those who are interested in finding it.
I have friends and family members who would jump off a bridge if a doctor suggested it. The word of the doctor is gospel in their eyes. If the doctor said so, it must be true. They have all the answers, right?
I don’t agree. I’ve met some excellent doctors in my time, but I’ve never met anyone who was perfect. I rarely believe anything without first putting in my own due diligence to come to my own conclusions. I’ll listen to everyone, but I don’t believe everyone until I am thoroughly convinced. Perhaps that is the only message that should come from this random post-workout blog entry…
Ross
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The whole western medical establishment is a farse and a cash cow. There isnt any such thing about preventive medicine they only treat symptoms and not the actual problem. In my family there isnt anyone who uses medicine and I would not say any of them are the picture of good living or habbits. My grandmother is 86 years old and get sup everday exercises eats right and bowls twice a week, never had to take a pill in her life.
My wifes family are all on meds never exercise take the word of doctors as if it came from god himself and never research what it is the doctor gives them and it has nearly killed a couple or certainly made their quality of life crappy.
It is unfortuanate that we do not have any classes to teach people how to take care of their bodies and understand preventive healthcare and not reactionary health care..
Quoted from Scott:
“It is unfortunate that we do not have any classes to teach people how to take care of their bodies and understand preventive healthcare and not reactionary health care”
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Quoted for truth! Very well said.
Ross
My wife is a FORMER employee of Merck. Notice FORMER!
I agree. Ignorance is NOT bliss. I barely ever go to the doctor. But I think that’s too infrequent. But taking pills or going to the doctor just because you have a cold is just stupid.
Hey cherries have the same effect like for example aspirin.
They can relief pain, too.
I don´t know how the intake have to be.
But it´s true.