Pharmacueticals Hid Cancer Risk of Diabetes Drug - Fined $6 Billion
 

They literally make a killing from their Cancer drugs, that's why they are trying to spread it :2 cents:


Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical hit with $6bn Actos damages bill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26933770

"A US jury in Louisiana has ordered Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceutical to pay $6bn (£3.6bn) in punitive damages, over claims it was hiding cancer risks associated with diabetes drug Actos.

US firm Eli Lilly, a co-defendant in the case, has been ordered to pay $3bn in punitive damages. "

Continued http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26933770

fucked up pharma

supplies

cool story bro

So are any of the board members or perhaps the CEO gonna take a self inflicted sword to the gut over this?

i cant a4d a pharm... :(

I'm diabetic, I find the article interesting, even if I have never used this drug, thanks for sharing :2 cents:

The problem is, they make these drugs and test them for the required amount of time then send them out into the wild. Usually there is no "long" term testing, so it might be ok for use age for a year or two. However these drugs aren't really meant just for a year or two as the pharma companies want rebills to last till the user dies.

You take this shit for 5 years or 10 years and then it's gonna fuck something up. I somewhat believe this is why the pharma companies routinely discontinue drugs and reissue them slightly changed with a new name. This way they can continue selling the same thing under a new name to lessen their liability risk for the damage long term medication is certainly toning to do.