Collusion Between Pharmaceutical Industry and Government Deepens

[zengrifter]

Collusion Between Pharmaceutical Industry and Government Deepens

August 02 2012
By Dr. Mercola

There's no shortage of stories detailing conflicts of interest—so many in fact that you may be getting sick and tired of hearing of them. However, this is a truly important issue that must be tackled, and one of the ways of doing that is by exposing it to the harsh light of day. As long as people remain unaware, or turn a blind eye, it will continue unabated.

The price we pay for not paying attention is the loss of health, as the information disseminated by grossly compromised health agencies is skewed in favor of various industries, with Big Pharma leading the pack as one of the most powerful political and governmental influences.

Here, I will review two important revolving-door cases, and while neither is recent news, many of you may still be unaware of them.

Former CDC Director Now President of Merck's Vaccine Unit

In the summer of 2011, Merck president Julie Gerberding said in a news interview1 that she's "very bullish on vaccines," as she recounted the various ways she helps Merck sell its products. What she didn't divulge was her motivation for leaving her job as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—an agency charged with overseeing vaccines and drug companies—and join Merck in the first place, back in January 2010.

If you don't see the enormity of the influence her former high-level ties to the CDC can have, just consider the fact that Merck makes 14 of the 17 pediatric vaccines recommended by the CDC, and 9 of the 10 recommended for adults, and while vaccine safety advocates are trying to rein in the number of vaccines given to babies, safety concerns keep falling on deaf ears. The vaccine industry is booming, and it's become quite clear that profit potential is the driving factor behind it.

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[aslan]

Collusion Between Pharmaceutical Industry and Government Deepens August 02 2012By Dr. Mercola There's no shortage of stories detailing conflicts of interest—so many in fact that you may be getting sick and tired of hearing of them. However, this is a truly important issue that must be tackled, and one of the ways of doing that is by exposing it to the harsh light of day. As long as people remain unaware, or turn a blind eye, it will continue unabated. The price we pay for not paying attention is the loss of health, as the information disseminated by grossly compromised health agencies is skewed in favor of various industries, with Big Pharma leading the pack as one of the most powerful political and governmental influences. Here, I will review two important revolving-door cases, and while neither is recent news, many of you may still be unaware of them. Former CDC Director Now President of Merck's Vaccine Unit In the summer of 2011, Merck president Julie Gerberding said in a news interview1 that she's "very bullish on vaccines," as she recounted the various ways she helps Merck sell its products. What she didn't divulge was her motivation for leaving her job as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—an agency charged with overseeing vaccines and drug companies—and join Merck in the first place, back in January 2010. If you don't see the enormity of the influence her former high-level ties to the CDC can have, just consider the fact that Merck makes 14 of the 17 pediatric vaccines recommended by the CDC, and 9 of the 10 recommended for adults, and while vaccine safety advocates are trying to rein in the number of vaccines given to babies, safety concerns keep falling on deaf ears. The vaccine industry is booming, and it's become quite clear that profit potential is the driving factor behind it.MORE- http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...2_DNL_artNew_1

Now you're going too far. Are you saying our government-- the United States of America; the same government that brought you life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; the government of the people, for the people and by the people; the great city on a hill; the beacon of light; the hallmark of liberty and justice for all; the home of Superman, Batman, little orphan Annie, and Davy Crockett; the country that was first in space... uh... scratch that; the country of George Washington Carver, William Jefferson Clinton, the Lincoln Continental, the Roosevelt dime, Truman Capote, Cape Kennedy, and George Gipp; the home of the Big Mac, the Mighty Mo (RIP), the Fribble, the hot dog, Coke, Pepsi, frozen custard, and pizza; the government of My Dear Old Mamie-- that government is implicated in collusion with big money interests? Is that what you're saying?

Yeah! It happens all the time.

[DDutton]

See also:
The hoax of modern medicine
The Nature of the Pharmaceutical Industry

[aslan]

Please! I don't want to know any more! Just let me roll up in a ball in a corner somewhere and die in peace.

[Katweezel]

Please! I don't want to know any more! Just let me roll up in a ball in a corner somewhere and die in peace.

OK. We'll let you die in peace. But even better is to die in pieces...

[zengrifter]

Please! I don't want to know any more! Just let me roll up in a ball in a corner somewhere and die in peace.

One last vaccination, first.

[aslan]

One last vaccination, first.

One last thing, eh? Is this where they whack you?