tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands

Dec 2013

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GPs do they promote drugs from drug companies?

statin drugs are big money earners(for drug companies,sorry THE biggest)and it is the choelesterol?but if GPs get paid for promoting such drugs?we lay people are between the devil and deep blue sea

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nonsmoker●Waterford, Ireland

Dec 17, 2013●282 Blogs●8,720 Comments

Im Sure a lot do, But I would say and hope that some don't.

I think this type of prescription Promotion is the reason for the controversy over Infant inoculations and Flu jabs.

Cure = Loss of Profit

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scouse27OP●tiel, Gelderland Netherlands

Dec 17, 2013●72 Blogs●989 Comments

non spot on,cure = loss of profits

you say (a lot)which is the majority?side affects of these powerfull drugs will never come to light for years::cheers:

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Catfoot●Around here, Western Cape South Africa

Dec 17, 2013●616 Blogs●16,678 Comments

Hi Scouse
And the beauty of it is that cholesterol can be brought under control quite easily by eating the right foods without cutting down too much on the 'wrong' foods.

But of course informing the general public will bring about a loss of revenue.

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scouse27OP●tiel, Gelderland Netherlands

Dec 17, 2013●72 Blogs●989 Comments

are scientists really so nieve??they don't think or care of any longlasting heritage(THEY LEAVE BEHIND)

( YES BECAUSE THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WE GIVE RESPECT? TOO HELP US)

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scouse27OP●tiel, Gelderland Netherlands

Dec 17, 2013●72 Blogs●989 Comments

CAT,hi,its a scandle waiting to happen.but if clever people?ie people I helped put through(UNIEVRSITY

)YES MY TAXES?

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chame1eon●Pittsburgh area, Pennsylvania USA

Dec 17, 2013●28 Blogs●854 Comments

You are SO right! Statin drugs are awful for your health. I wonder how many of the men who are taking a statin drug know that it seriously effects the libido. Prescribe a statin drug and you may as well prescribe some little blue pills while you're at it.

As a friend of mine likes to say, "Don't do it!".

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scouse27OP●tiel, Gelderland Netherlands

Dec 17, 2013●72 Blogs●989 Comments

chame1eon,not just men?lots of people over 50(or less even)are put on statins to lower cholesterol?but do GPs do research on side affects?(or do they just take a payment from the drug companies)because all the questions you ask are given the same answer?.lower your cholesterol?or take statin drugs.

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scouse27OP●tiel, Gelderland Netherlands

Dec 17, 2013●72 Blogs●989 Comments

chame1eon hi,well I missed the most important to me(libido)you are a well informed lady

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chame1eon●Pittsburgh area, Pennsylvania USA

Dec 17, 2013●28 Blogs●854 Comments

You're right, Scouse. Women are taking it too.

Your total cholesterol is not as important as the ration of HDL to LDL and your trigliceride level. The lower your LDL and Trigliceride levels, the better. And the higher the HDL the better. That can be achieved via changes to the diet and increased exercise.

This is a great topic for a blog!

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chame1eon●Pittsburgh area, Pennsylvania USA

Dec 17, 2013●28 Blogs●854 Comments

#10

As to your question about whether GP's get paid to promote unhealthy drugs...the answer is most definitely.

Sorry to take over your blog.

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In_the_sky●Portlaoise / work in Dublin, Dublin Ireland

Dec 19, 2013

#11

Doctors get samples from pharma companies, invitations to seminars/vacations and gifts when they place orders, so yeah.
On the flip side, you can ask your GP to prescribe a generic drug.

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