Big Pharma Executive turns Whistleblower

[pathansen]

This top executive worked for Eli Lilly and others for 35 years. Tells all in his new book.
Exposes GOP involvement.

[djean111]

1. We know what Big Pharma does. No one, or very few indeed, in Washington will do

anything about it because of money. This guy's book could be read into the Congressional Record, everyone in DC could say yes, it is true - and nothing will happen unless we get single payer. With different people in charge.

[ancianita]

3. Then we need to get all our candidates to pledge to implement single payer as our litmus test.

[Enthusiast]

2. Can't we all agree on this?

Gee. The pharmaceutical industry is ripping us off.

[judesedit]

4. Don't have time to watch video right now. Someone please post name of book Thanx!

[riverwalker]

5. here

"Side Effects: Death" is the true story of corruption, bribery and fraud written by Dr. John Virapen

[riverwalker]

6. more

http://www.amazon.com/Side-Effects-Death-Confessions-Pharma-Insider/dp/1602645167

"I bribed a Swedish professor to enhance the registration of Prozac in Sweden." -John Virapen Pharmaceutical companies want to keep people sick. They want to make others think that they are sick. And they do this for one reason: money. Did you know: * Pharmaceutical companies invest more than 35,000 Euro (over $50,000) per physician each year to get them to prescribe their products? * More than 75 percent of leading scientists in the field of medicine are "paid for" by the pharmaceutical industry? * Corruption prevailed in the approval and marketing of drugs in some cases? * Illnesses are made up by the pharmaceutical industry and specifically marketed to enhance sales and market shares for the companies in question? * Pharmaceutical companies increasingly target children? "Side Effects: Death" is the true story of corruption, bribery and fraud written by Dr. John Virapen, who has been called THE Big Pharma Insider. During his 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry internationally (most notably as general manager of Eli Lilly and Company in Sweden), Virapen was responsible for the marketing of several drugs, all of them with side effects. Now, Virapen is coming clean and telling all of the little secrets you were never intended to know! For more information, go to www.sideeffectsdeath.com

[IronLionZion]

8. How can it happen in Sweden? We all know single payer is the answer to everything!

99.9% of DU posts involve a noun, a verb, and single payer!

[mountain grammy]

9. I'm glad he exposed the bastards, but he spent 35 years feathering his own nest..

Appreciate the truth, but will not like the author. Will he donate book profits to those he hurt?

[dotymed]

10. I am almost afraid to write this..

Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, owns all of the power in Indiana. From the trade Unions (at least they do use Union trades) to the government (including the school systems). They are organized crime and you do not want to cross them.
I mistakenly did, years ago and I paid for it. If not for some powerful contacts who knew me, IDK what the outcome could've been. They are serious gangsters.

[pathansen]

12. You are right. Single people shouldn't try to fight this organized crime alone.

If we can't get bills passed, one other option might be to pretend to get the prescriptions filled. I don't think I would bother to argue with or confront doctors about it. If they insist on prescribing harmful drugs to my child, I might just go ahead and take a prescription but just not bother to get it filled. How would the doctor know? I might also do my own research on the drug before taking it.

[Divernan]

11. Watch the whole video to protect your kids/grandkids.

He explains that since the baby boomer generation, now paying for long-term/lifetime drug treatment for chronic diseases, is going to be dying off, Big Pharma, in their endless pursuit of $$$$$$$ (and never cures), is targeting children - it's so easy for Big Pharma to buy off the psychiatrists who re-write the Diagnostic Statistical Manual so that more and more kids can qualify to be diagnosed with mental issues requiring treatment, like ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The man's name is John Rengar Virapen, and his book is:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8170712-side-effects

Side Effects: Death. Confessions of a Pharma-Insider

by John Virapen

"I bribed a Swedish professor to enhance the registration of Prozac in Sweden." -John Virapen Pharmaceutical companies want to keep people sick. They want to make others think that they are sick. And they do this for one reason: money. Did you know:
* Pharmaceutical companies invest more than 35,000 Euro (over $50,000) per physician each year to get them to prescribe their products?
* More than 75 percent of leading scientists in the field of medicine are "paid for" by the pharmaceutical industry?
* Corruption prevailed in the approval and marketing of drugs in some cases?
* Illnesses are made up by the pharmaceutical industry and specifically marketed to enhance sales and market shares for the companies in question?
* Pharmaceutical companies increasingly target children?

"Side Effects: Death" is the true story of corruption, bribery and fraud written by Dr. John Virapen, who has been called THE Big Pharma Insider. During his 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry internationally (most notably as general manager of Eli Lilly and Company in Sweden), Virapen was responsible for the marketing of several drugs, all of them with side effects. Now, Virapen is coming clean and telling all of the little secrets you were never intended to know! For more information, go to www.sideeffectsdeath.com

[pathansen]

13. My niece recently died after taking one of Eli Lilly's drugs

She took Cymbalta and then just suddenly killed herself without any warning or reason.
She was going through the best time in her life so this didn't make any sense until I did some research on Cymbalta and found out another name for it is "the suicide drug".

[Divernan]

14. People are always quick to shout "sue". In this case it's quite appropriate.

And I say that as a retired trial lawyer.

[cui bono]

15. Wow! That's horrible!

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I really don't understand how they are allowed to advertize their drugs the way they do. I can hear "Cymbalta" being said in my mind when I read that so I'm sure I've heard/seen plenty of commercials for it.