Boycotting Pfizer drugs (editorial by my Dad)

[GreenPartyVoter]

In an article in the BangorDaily this past week, I noted with interest that Pfizer, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, has decided to clamp down on the "re-importation" of drugs to the US from Canada. This is, in my view, an unfortunate turn of events.

I think it is time that Pfizer and the other drug manufacturers heard from the buying public. Perhaps it is now time for us to emplace a nation-wide boycott of Pfizer products, both over the counbter and prescriptiion. Pfizer manufactures and sells such familiar househlod names as Benadryl; Cortizone; Desitin; e.p.t.; Listerine; Lubriderm; Neosporin; Rolaids; Sudafed and Visine. Many of these products are in my own medicine cabinet. These are Pfizer over the counter products and represent a significant portion of their bottom line. I am able to find many reasonable substitutes on the shelves of my local outlets, and will personally be changing manufacturer's lines immediately.

On their website, they list a number of prescription products as well. A short list of their more well-known products include Celebrex;
Lipitor: Relpax: Viagra: Zoloft and Zyrtec.

With regard to their prescription products, I see no reason why we should not ask our doctors and pharmacists to write and fill our prescriptions from their lists of pharmaceuticals from other manufacturers.

I think it well past time to remind these merchants of greed who is footing the bill for their products.

J.H.
Maine

[david_vincent]

1. Hear, hear

Now, if we can also boycott Eli Lilly products, then we can hurt the Bush family in their own bank accounts (they're major shareholders).

[murielm99]

2. You have a great dad!

[Deja Q]

3. Yup, when corporations outsource - that's okay. When US customers try,

it's an intolerable crime.

Disgusting.

With every other industry being devalued, it's just gross for the medical insurty to keep drumming up prices and hammering us into the ground with them.

edit: spelling

[KoKo]

4. Nice Post! Thanks to you and your Dad! This issue isn't going away, and

it's great that folks like your dad are on top of it and willing to write about what's at stake. :toast: