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Drug makeover: When a drug underperforms, Big Pharma renames it, labels it for another use and jacks up the price

January 2, 2018 -

Posted by Robert Jonathan

(Natural News) A drug that treats periodic paralysis may be pricing those afflicted with the condition out of the market. Originally a medicine approved for glaucoma treatment, the U.K. National Health Service made Daranide available for the equivalent of about $500 U.S. dollars for a year’s supply. Daranide reportedly didn’t work well for the eye disease, […]

in: Big Pharma, Drugs, Pharmaceutical Drug Addiction

More than half of adults now on prescription drugs, largely for conditions that can be avoided with simple lifestyle changes

January 1, 2018 -

Posted by Lance D Johnson

(Natural News) A record number of pharmaceutical drugs were prescribed this past year in England. The United Kingdom’s National Health System (NHS) uncovered an alarming 1.1 million prescriptions for “conditions” that can mostly be avoided with better lifestyle choices. Prescription drug use has become a new societal norm, with mental health declining for numerous people […]

in: Antibiotics, Drugs, Health, Health freedom, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical Drug Addiction, Sugar addiction, Superfoods & healing foods, Water and hydration

Legal drugs kill more people than illegal ones: Research shows prescription drugs are the 3rd leading cause of death

December 15, 2017 -

Posted by Zoey Sky

(Natural News) According to Peter C. Gøtzsche, a Danish physician and medical researcher, prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Based on the findings that Gøtzsche studied, it is possible that “psychiatric drugs alone are also the third major killer,” and this is primarily due to antidepressants causing the […]

in: Big Pharma, Depression, Drugs, Harmful medicine, Health, Medicine, Men's health, Women's health