tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post5538048422231919458..comments2024-03-28T13:38:36.788-04:00Comments on Pharma Marketing Blog: What If, God Forbid, Sally Field Broke Her Leg?Vladhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114063498108633047noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-18280229947077305782011-08-02T10:16:16.540-04:002011-08-02T10:16:16.540-04:00this is a pretty crazy article, so first off thank...this is a pretty crazy article, so first off thanks for posting it. I can't believe that people taking a medicine that's supposed to do one thing, but ends up doing another. If it's supposed to help strengthen your bones you shouldn't break a bone. To the story about the woman who broke a femur in each leg, I could see one time being an accident, but the second time no. Something should be done.Fiona Weslanhttp://www.onlinedatingsites.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-41744707572633494462010-06-05T00:42:47.644-04:002010-06-05T00:42:47.644-04:00I still believe that pharma companies are trying t...I still believe that pharma companies are trying to accomplish the same goal although you certainly pointed out some excesses in that effort.Terry H Hillhttp://www.trainingforentrepreneurs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-27022748171344170242010-04-09T15:17:01.908-04:002010-04-09T15:17:01.908-04:00Thx for your comment.Thx for your comment.PharmaGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211557578124130640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-72385244191495685912010-04-09T15:13:55.721-04:002010-04-09T15:13:55.721-04:00John,
Thanks for covering the problems caused by ...John,<br /><br />Thanks for covering the problems caused by taking bisphosphonates. Nobody should take them, but women get scared into doing it. The more you and others cover this story, the better for all of us.mary R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-84411741644585189582010-04-09T03:17:09.236-04:002010-04-09T03:17:09.236-04:00Break a leg; very strange sort of way to wish some...Break a leg; very strange sort of way to wish some one, good luck. I hate drugs, I used to be ill every time having devil pills all around me , then I joined the jym, now free from doctors.Andrew Markethttp://www.pmarketing.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-88689589649687188302010-03-30T21:48:42.520-04:002010-03-30T21:48:42.520-04:00Jeanne,
How do you the link to the online support...Jeanne,<br /><br />How do you the link to the online support group mentioned above? I have looked for such a support group since 2005, when I became affected by recurrent rib fractures caused by bisphosphonates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-3474461895435519302010-03-30T13:34:30.491-04:002010-03-30T13:34:30.491-04:00Hi, John. We have an online support group for wom...Hi, John. We have an online support group for women and men who have experienced spontaneous femur fractures and/or stress fractures from taking these meds. The stories are heartrending.<br /><br />This so-called "study" is a joke, bought and paid for by Merck and the other manufacturers. Important data was excluded as mentioned above. And, the women took smaller doses than usual and only a fraction of them had been on the medication for longer than 5 years.<br /><br />It was expected for Merck to fight back with such tripe. The market for these drugs is more than $4 billion a year.Jeannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-21766999315739042962010-03-28T13:33:22.508-04:002010-03-28T13:33:22.508-04:00Could it be that bisphosphonates make bones harder...Could it be that bisphosphonates make bones harder but not necessarily stronger?insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046281532123990259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-75636502771664289212010-03-28T09:23:13.674-04:002010-03-28T09:23:13.674-04:00Carolyn,
Thanks for that very informative comment...Carolyn,<br /><br />Thanks for that very informative comment.PharmaGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211557578124130640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-4886128179088172492010-03-27T23:37:00.130-04:002010-03-27T23:37:00.130-04:00The Merck/Novartis published study you mention is ...The Merck/Novartis published study you mention is a terrific example of the triumph of marketing over medicine.<br /><br />For example, this New England Journal of Medicine's article’s own lead author confesses:<br /><br />“The study was underpowered for definitive conclusions.” <br /><br />Underpowered for definitive conclusions? We might justifiably ask why any medical journal would be stooping to publish an industry-funded, essentially meaningless meta-analysis that the paper’s own authors admit lacks any “definitive” conclusion. <br /><br />And yet virtually all media coverage has somehow omitted that little problem - instead, trumpeting like the sensationally inaccurate New York Times headline does: "Study Adds Evidence That Bone Drugs Work, Are Safe".<br /><br />The study does no such thing!<br /><br />Even more troubling than a journal article that was itself bought and paid for by Big Pharma, is the conflict of interest disclosure list at the bottom of this NEJM article. <br /><br />Of the 12 study authors listed in the NEJM article, for example, at least three are full-time employees of Merck or Novartis. <br /><br />And every single one of the remaining "researchers" - and I use this word charitably - admit owning equity interests in or receiving cash, travel expenses, or “consulting and lecture fees” from dozens of drug companies -it's like a 'Who’s Who' of the industry.<br /><br />Sellers of bisphosphonate drugs may well be in big trouble now with all these pesky medical warnings that bisphosphonates like Fosamax, Actonel or Boniva can make our bones brittle, not stronger. As Dr. Susan Ott describes: "Many people believe that these drugs are ‘bone builders,’ but the evidence shows they are actually bone hardeners.”<br /><br />Dr. Ott, by the way, can hardly be dismissed as representing "the wisdom of the crowd" or a mere "patient testimonial".<br /><br />Big Pharma can and must do whatever they can to bury the bad news and pump up the good, however they can, including buying a few doctors and a medical journal or two.<br /><br />More on this at: "We Never Imagined People Would Think Of Osteopenia As A Disease!" at: http://ethicalnag.org/2010/02/06/osteopenia/ <br /><br />Regards,<br />Carolyn ThomasCarolyn Thomashttp://www.ethicalnag.orgnoreply@blogger.com