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very interesting article/summary of other articles about similar topics

http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseW ... 32612.aspx


my favourite part(s)
A central principle of democracy is freedom of choice. We can choose our political party, our religion, and the food we eat, but this does not seem to be the case when it comes to our medical choices and our freedoms to make them.
too true - no matter what country we live in

Throughout the WHO's key advisory committees, particularly a secretive group known as the "emergency committee", which steered the WHO's assessment and predictions of the spread of H1N1 flu virus and advised them to announce a level 6 pandemic, were scientists entrenched in the morass of private vaccine and drug interests, particularly GlaxoSmithKline (H1N1 vaccine and Relenza anti-viral drug maker) and Tamiflu maker Roche AG.

Even worse, the WHO never publicly disclosed widespread conflict of interests. Paul Flynn, the rapporteur for the CE's report stated, "the tentacles of drug company influence are in all levels of the decision-making process," and "they vastly over-rated the danger on bad science.
He he he the tentacles of drug company influence......


and what we already know but others are willing to write it in public forum...
Of course, the CDC and FDA condone this behavior because they are completely subservient to the power and wealth of the pharmaceutical industry.
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Post by tex »

Thanks, Gabes.

You're right - the medical industry could stand to be a lot more transparent. They've got a lot of skeletons in the closet. :roll:

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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"The Emperor has no clothes" - the financial industry, the medical industry - look embarrassingly nude to me...But wait.... OMG...... most people are still convinced they do have clothes.

Hmmmm, Ant
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Gabes that is 100% spot on.


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