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7. At times, yes.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:31 PM

Mar 2016

When "Big Pharma" is caught, they pay penalties.

As was pointed out so clearly on PBS, when a supplement maker was caught selling contaminated supplements, he simply denied it and to date has never paid one dime in penalties.

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How Big Pharma sells us drugs we don't need or that don't work. [View all] pnwmom Mar 2016 OP

Ever notice that every advertised drug is patent protected? meow2u3 Mar 2016 #1

My favorite drug was the one that makes your toenails pretty angstlessk Mar 2016 #2

I'm laughing here but KT2000 Mar 2016 #3

Pharma creates problems, then produces pills to fix it angstlessk Mar 2016 #4

I don't trust this article, since the Huffer Post is notorious for peddling woo. Archae Mar 2016 #5

Big Pharma is notorious for peddling woo. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #6

At times, yes. Archae Mar 2016 #7