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Related: About this forumPapantonio: Dysfunctional FDA in Big Pharma’s Pocket
This segment originally aired on the December 1st, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. The medical profession has become an extension of Big Pharma rather than fixing problems or even preventing them, they are trained to push as many pills as possible. Ring of Fires Mike Papantonio talks about this problem with Dr. Tom Schneider.
More at Ring of Fire.
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Papantonio: Dysfunctional FDA in Big Pharma’s Pocket (Original Post)
GoLeft TV
Dec 2013
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DITTO for vaccines. Work alone at home, NEVER treat a patient, but I am forced to get flu shot.
joanbarnes
Dec 2013
#2
K&R! I learned that I need to learn about Statins since my doc said "We need to lower your
Dustlawyer
Dec 2013
#3
Yes, he said red yeast rice. I googled it. Some warnings came up with the good effects.
pam4water
Dec 2013
#4
My aunt's doctor told her she had to go on statins. Then she got diabetes. Then she
pam4water
Dec 2013
#5
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)1. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch.....nt
joanbarnes
(1,723 posts)2. DITTO for vaccines. Work alone at home, NEVER treat a patient, but I am forced to get flu shot.
Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)3. K&R! I learned that I need to learn about Statins since my doc said "We need to lower your
Triglycerides..." I could not make out the alternative clearly though, did he say, "red yeast"?
pam4water
(2,916 posts)4. Yes, he said red yeast rice. I googled it. Some warnings came up with the good effects.
pam4water
(2,916 posts)5. My aunt's doctor told her she had to go on statins. Then she got diabetes. Then she
got a kind of cancer often related to the diabetes medication. She was older when it happened but it leaves me to wonder.