Who's marketing medicine to you?

Vioxx, a leading drug in the industry of pre
menopausal studies does more than alleviate the
symptoms of menopause. It was also discovered to
cause an increased rate of heart attack along with
other ailments of the circulatory system. The article
goes on to explain how this could have happened,
suggesting that results of a drug can vary depending
on the patient taking it to the fact that some
companies want their novel drugs to be sold so quickly
that their method of retail can sometimes cause the
quality of a product to suffer. Next, turning the
attention towards doctors, they address these doctors
can do about the drug. It seems that some drug
companies try to sell their product to the doctors
through bribery, often offering education seminars.
Lastly we find out what can we do as the consumer.
The best thing anyone can do is to be educated and ask
as many questions as possible. Like testing the
aspect of science through the JUA, you're urged to
test the legitimacy of the drug and the knowledge of
your doctor about the drug.

Summary by Eric C. of http://www.healingedge.net/store/side_effects.html