Is Big Pharma a Conspiracy or Not?
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Re: Is Big Pharma a Conspiracy or Not?
Still, I’m not sure where the lines get drawn. Sylvie’s family certainly experienced some significant hardships in France. Was it conspiracy? Perhaps. Do her products work the way she says? I’m not completely convinced. It almost seems a bit too convenient and a bit like marketing.
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Reading these comments is making me re-consider everything I know about medicine. Not the book by any stretch, because I feel the author was a little too close to be truly impartial, but everything I considered about medicine in western society. Money and greed makes the world go 'round, it seems. Scary stuff.
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Yes, the story is true. Big Pharma is real. These guys are in it for the money. They don't care about the welfare of the people. Mass ignorance is their money machine. So, whatever will reveal the truth to the people is a threat to them.AndrewZachariah wrote: ↑03 Jan 2019, 01:34 Heaving finished this book, and glanced through some of the other topics and replies in other forums, I have noticed a debate beginning as to whether or not the story of Sylvie's family was just a bunch of conspiracy theories. Given your impression of the book and/or other experiences you've had, do you think the story of the author's struggle is true? Do you feel the Big Pharma is a reality? How do you think pharmaceutical companies and government are affecting the healthcare systems with regard to access of information, treatment, and use of holistic methods?
I firmly believe there is some significant grains of truth to the story the author was telling of what her family experienced. Pharmaceutical corporations run medicine, especially in western countries. As an example of another natural remedy that faced a similar experience to the herbs mentioned in the book, one might look into Ibogaine. This herb is an incredibly powerful anti-depressant, and an extremely successful treatment for fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and assisting with detoxification from extreme addiction. It too has been studied and tested; however in the United States, this is considered a class I federal substance, the same classification THC marijuana continues to have on a federal level.
Similarly, I find that insurance companies, particularly state health insurance, is often willing to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars for highly addictive, dangerous substances to treat pain and chronic pain disorders. These same companies are entirely unwilling to pay for massage therapy, which may be just as successful and significantly less dangerous. They may pay for physical therapy, but only up to twelve sessions a year. Forget about acupuncture, that won't be covered in the slightest.
I certainly think there is some truth to collusion between Big Pharma, health insurance companies, and legislature, especially in the United States. What do you think?
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I'm just trying to justify their actions, just looking at their point of view.
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I work in the pharmaceutical field... in a retail pharmacy. I can honestly say greed is such and intense role in the everyday operation of the pharmacy. The rules placed on us by the “higher ups” ensure that customers are unhappy and employees are put in undesirable situations. This topic needs more attention. Our situations get worse as each day passes, and I am becoming terrified for my safety to even go to my place of employment.
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Now a days, there is a pill for everything. If it is ineffective for you, they are quick to push three more on you. The "fix" to everything seems to be a medication, and God help you if you tell the doctor you would prefer not to take meds. Yet, beyond "take this pill," there is no solution to fix the problems that pills cannot.
Between this and the opiod crisis, the author is spot on.