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Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about
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Yes, I heard that once from a nurse in a doctor’s office. I also heard that doctors are compensated when they prescribe certain drugs. It really is quite a business, isn’t it? I am an organ transplant survivor, so I know that I need to take anti-rejection medicine for the rest of my life. I am eternally grateful to my donor and the wonderful doctors and nurses at Mayo Clinic for saving my life. I have no issue with drugs that are essential. It’s the lack of exploring non-drug options first that irks me. The listed side-effects of the over abundance of drug ads on TV are sometimes worse than the ailment…. death?….. really? Big Pharma is out of control.
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I think the real problem is that drug companies are allowed to reward doctors for prescribing drugs. This is especially the case with general practitioners. I also learned that when a doctor prescribes a certain medication for me, the drug company has access to the pharmacy data to see if I actually picked it up.
Otherwise, pursuing "non-drug" solutions for specific health issues would require the same research as any "drug" to see if it is safe and effective, what is the ideal dose/quantity etc.
Only the government or a non-profit could take that research on. In fact, the US government does invest in pure R&D. Unfortunately, it often gets reduced because politicians are not supporting it.