Quoted message said:Subject: Re: Quackbusters
From: "Dave" [email hidden]
Date: 8/7/2003 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: <[email hidden]>"Tsu Dho Nimh" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:(Jan) said:>From: Tsu Dho Nimh [email hidden]
>The vendors
>pimping things to "strengthen the immune system" are selling
>lies.And that what she wanted to say!
But you won't hear her say how drugs weaken the immune system.
Aside from the known immunosuppressants used for transplant
patients, corticosteroids, etc. ... which drugs?The ones you take?
Pulmicort, prednesone and most all drugs have negative side effects.
http://www.recalleddrugs.com/index2.html
ABOUT RECALLED DRUGS
For millions of Americans, prescription drugs (synthetic and herbal) are a
godsend. Drugs, medications and medical devices are intended to act in a
positive way on the body, but sometimes produce undesired side effects. It is
important to identify side effects or dangers, and act promptly when they
occur.
DRUG RECALLS
While most drugs or medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) are thought to do more good than harm, drugs or products
deemed defective or dangerous may be recalled or removed from the market.
Recalls or safety alerts may be initiated by the FDA or by the manufacturers of
the product. [FDA Product Recalls, Alerts and Warnings]. The FDA expects
manufacturers of recalled drugs or products to take full responsibility for
product recalls. Some recalls are for drugs or products that can cause serious
health problems or death, while other recalls may relate to temporary health
problems. When the FDA believes the public needs to be altered about a serious
hazard, it will seek publicity or issue a public warning about the recall.
250,000 Side Effects Reported Each Year
Each year, over 250,000 side effects linked to prescription drugs, including
injuries and deaths, are reported. A staggering 22 millions Americans, or 10%
of the adult population, used these harmful drugs. Eight of the ten drugs
recently removed from the market pose greater health risks for women than to
men, according to recent government reports. The recently withdrawn drugs have
been cited in over 1,000 deaths. Some experts and epidemiologists suggest the
number of deaths related to the drugs could be much higher, as drug-related
deaths are reported on a voluntary basis.
Withdrawn Drugs Identified in Deaths
Among the withdrawn drugs are [Lotronex], used for irritable bowel syndrome and
identified in multiple deaths, [Redux], used with Pondimin and known as "Fen
Phen" to 70 million worldwide users and identified in over 123 deaths related
to heart valve abnormalities, [Rezulin], a diabetes drug linked to liver
failure and identified in nearly 400 deaths, [Propulsid], a heartburn drug
identified in over 300 deaths related to heart disorders, [Duract] a painkiller
linked to liver failure and identified in 68 deaths, Raxar, an antibiotic
identified in 13 deaths, and Posicor, a blood pressure medication identified in
100 deaths.
The recently withdrawn drugs accounted for over $5 billion is sales prior to
their withdrawal from the market.
Jan