Why protecting Big Pharma from lawsuits is a bad idea
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The Supreme Court recently decided to protect generic drug manufacturers from lawsuits. This presentation contains four reasons by this policy is a bad idea.
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Why protecting Big Pharma from lawsuits is a bad idea
- 2. X You can’t sue Big Pharma for injuries caused by generic drugs!
- 3. Blind Government + X No Access To Courts = Public Health Disaster
- 6. + = 1. Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch For over 4 years aEer FDA approval, women were unknowingly exposed to 30% more estrogen than regular birth control pills. *Available at hOp://www.accessdata.fda.gov/
- 7. + + = = Blind Government No Access To Courts Public Health Disaster 2. Avandia A Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes For over 8 years aEer FDA approval people were unknowingly exposed to an increased risk of heart aOacks *Available at hOp://www.accessdata.fda.gov/
- 8. + + = = Blind Government No Access To Courts Public Health Disaster 3. Vioxx A Pain Reliever For over 5 years aEer FDA approval people were unknowingly exposed to an increased risk of heart aOacks *Available at hOp://www.accessdata.fda.gov/
- 9. Our reporAng system doesn’t work if the serious events are taken lightly
- 10. Major Injuries Labeled “Not Serious” By The Adverse Event ReporAng System “faAgue following 1st Gardasil”, “elevated liver enzymes”, “rash on upper arm and chest” (VAERS #3530701‐1) “stomach pain”, “uses cane or wheelchair” (VAERS #303714‐1) “blood clots in her legs” (VAERS #276871‐1)
- 11. X You can’t sue Big Pharma for injuries caused by generic drugs!
- 14. You also can’t sue X Big Pharma
- 15. You also can’t sue Big Pharma for: Certain types of defecAve medical devices Vaccine manufacturers for poorly designed products
- 16. Blind Government + X No Access To Courts = Public Health Disaster
- 17. What can you do?
- 18. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEMBER OF CONGRESS TELL THEM TO CHANGE THE LAW Call your local Write a leOer member of congress
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- One doesn't have to just focus on pharmaceutical companies to see the government's continual failure to protect us from the works of corporations obsessed the bottom-line. Just look at our economy. It has been laid to waste because of the acts of a few. \n
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- One doesn't have to just focus on pharmaceutical companies to see the government's continual failure to protect us from the works of corporations obsessed the bottom-line. Just look at our economy. It has been laid to waste because of the acts of a few. \n
- Our government was built on trust and open discourse. However, profit seeking corporations are not always open and honest. \n
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- Our government tries to protect us from bad pharmaceutical products through monitoring various adverse event reporting systems. However, this small protection does not work unless these reports are taken seriously.\n
- On the screen we have three adverse event reports for Gardasil, a vaccine. All three events include at least one visit to the emergency room. All three include real injuries. All three were marked “not serious” by the reviewer. \n\n
- One doesn't have to just focus on pharmaceutical companies to see the government's continual failure to protect us from the works of corporations obsessed the bottom-line. Just look at our economy. It has been laid to waste because of the acts of a few. \n
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