The Dark Side Of Drug Dealers

The title of this post may seem a bit redundant if you’re thinking of drug dealers as the thugs that hang out in the shadows selling street drugs to addicts, but I’m talking about the other drug dealers.  The drug dealers I’m talking about are among the most successful and politically powerful companies in the world – the pharmaceutical manufacturers. 

While no doubt the pharmaceutical industry has produced some beneficial products, in their quest for greater and greater profits, a dark side appears more and more often.  The links below from the blogosphere shed some light on this dark side. 

Companies that kill for profit

“It almost calls into question all legitimate research that’s been conducted by the pharmaceutical industry with the academic physician,” Dr. Ross said…. Wow. We should question all research coming from Big Pharma studies, …

Heparin Contamination Fiasco Reveals Dirty Secret of Drug Industry …

In summary, be sure to remember these ten facts about the pharmaceutical industry and its quality control failures: Fact #1: Most pharmaceuticals sold in America are NOT made in America. Drug companies routinely try to hide this fact. …

Vitamins not ineffective or dangerous

As a result, these studies actually apply only to synthetic forms of vitamins produced by the pharmaceutical industry in amounts much larger than most consumers would ever take. The authors of this latest Cochrane review state: “The …

The point of this post is not to try to convince you that medication is all bad.  In some cases, medication is vital and necessary.  My motive in presenting this information is merely to promote awareness that there’s another side to any medication besides the happy, smiling faces you see on the vast number of drug advertisements. 

The drug companies know all too well that there are problems with their products, but they try to gloss over these problems as much as possible.  In some cases, the quest for profits drives the pharmaceutical manufacturers to deliberately mislead not only the general public, but the FDA and doctors as well. In addition to manipulating the data to make their products look better than they are, big pharma will also go to great lengths to manipulate the truth regarding nutrition and other natural alternatives. It continues to become more and more apparent that the health of the public is no longer a concern relative to their profits.

All drugs have a potential for side-effects, and it is important to recognize side-effects when they occur and to take the appropriate action to prevent serious problems. 

Stay tuned to my natural remedies blog for natural ways to stay healthy.