Summary
The FDA is worried sick about counterfeit prescription drugs. Why?
Because it's competing with profits for drug companies, of course. I
always laugh when I see these stories about investigations into
counterfeit drugs, because it's amusing to see how worried the
pharmaceutical industry gets over con men stealing some of their own
evil profits. No honor among thieves, I suppose. It gets even funnier
when you realize that since prescription drugs are so toxic to the human
body, many people taking counterfeit drugs are probably going to end up
being healthier than those taking the real deal.
The biggest laugh
of all comes when you realize that the prescription drug industry is
counterfeit to begin with! It's based on fraudulent studies, dubious
hype and marketing propaganda, and a system of drug "safety" at the FDA
that's nothing less than criminal in its negligence. If there's a scam
going on, the pharmaceutical industry is the biggest scam of them all!
What they don't want is some small-time scammer edging in on their
big-time scam.
Original source:
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/Living/counterfeit_drugs_040316-1.html
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With that much money to be made, and with the price of drugs in the
United States skyrocketing, an increasing number of criminals are
turning to a lucrative trade --- counterfeit medications.
"The counterfeiters are getting more sophisticated," said Dr. Mark
McClellan, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
Aaron Graham, who is in charge of security for the drug company Perdue
Pharma, said producing bogus prescriptions is easy, "because all you
have to do is mimic the color and shape and you have a pill that looks
like the authentic good."
The loophole allows counterfeit drugs to find their way to pharmacies
and ultimately to consumers.
Roberts was taking Serostim, a drug prescribed to AIDS patients to
help keep weight on.
He noticed some subtle differences from previous prescriptions, like
stinging at the injection site and soreness the next day.
About the author: Mike Adams is a consumer health advocate and award-winning journalist with a mission to teach personal and planetary health to the public He has authored more than 1,800 articles and dozens of reports, guides and interviews on natural health topics, and he has published numerous courses on preparedness and survival, including financial preparedness, emergency food supplies, urban survival and tactical self-defense. Adams is an independent journalist with strong ethics who does not get paid to write articles about any product or company. In 2010, Adams launched TV.NaturalNews.com, a natural health video site featuring videos on holistic health and green living. He also launched an online retailer of environmentally-friendly products (BetterLifeGoods.com) and uses a portion of its profits to help fund non-profit endeavors. He's also the founder of a well known HTML email software company whose 'Email Marketing Director' software currently runs the NaturalNews subscription database. Adams volunteers his time to serve as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and enjoys outdoor activities, nature photography, Pilates and martial arts training. He's also author a large number of health books offered by Truth Publishing and is the creator of numerous reference website including NaturalPedia.com and the free downloadable Honest Food Guide. His websites also include the free reference sites HerbReference.com and HealingFoodReference.com. Adams believes in free speech, free access to nutritional supplements and the innate healing ability of the human body.
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