Risky Rx: Drug maker's secret strategies
By Robert Bazell
Chief science and health correspondent
NBC News

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14348176/

"We know that physicians meet a parade of drug company sales representatives from their first days of medical school to retirement and that they see drug ads every time they pick up a medical journal.

At least that is represented as the advertising it is.

But a study in this week's issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine provides extensive detail about how drug companies push their products in far more subtle ways.

Some drug makers pay key leaders in a field of medicine, such as chairs of departments in medical schools, tens of thousands of dollars if they are saying the right things about their product. They manipulate medical education sessions, lectures, articles in medical journals, research studies, even personal conversations between physicians to get their product message across.

"It is very disturbing," says lead author Dr. Michael Steinman of the University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco VA Hospital. "It really does a disservice to patient care."




The more I read on the medical system, the more I become uneasy. Just as long and I don’t get sick or injured, I’ll be fine.

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I personally am not offended by the cartoon. I haven’t seen it but have read about its content and it does not bother me on a personal level. I understand Islam and I know Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and how could some ppl who have no knowledge of either form a cartoon image of representing it? They don’t know what he looks like and have no clue of who he is? Yes it is deemed offensive to Muslims and that’s alrigt. The cartoon purpose was to mock Islam and the last prophet and be taken offensively.
The idea of stopping imported products from certain countries into Denmark was a good idea. You would be a fool to help others who end up disrespect your beliefs. One reason why I did not like the cartoon from the beginning is that it has a major influence of spreading Islamaphobia and hatred towards Islam and it's followers. But what’s actually spreading the fear and disgust against Islam are the actions of uneducated, ignorant and foolish Muslims who insists on death threats towards an entire nation, insists on burning down of diplomatic missions and the murder of those who have no relation to the cartoonist. Here is a reminder for those who agree with those acts. “During the life of the Prophet Muhammad he was faced with numerous instances where he was mistreated. From the severity of the way the people in Taif attacked and abused the Prophet with stones leaving him to bleed, to the instances where people spoke negatively about Islam. Did the Prophet threaten them with death? Did he encourage us to burn their houses down? Leaving Taif with bleeding legs, he told the Angel of the Mountains who offered to kill the people of Taif to leave them alone, in the hope that some of their off spring may accept Islam. This historic account alone, unequivocal in its authenticity, illustrates the way we should respond to those who wish to tarnish or harm Islam.”
Just take the cartoon as a reflection of how ignorant and stereotypical some people are with thier very limited knowledge of Islam. And even Laugh at it. Humor had always played an important part in the life of the early Muslims and throughout the period of Islam especially with Prophet Muhammed (Peace and Blessings be upon him).

This blog space is too pretty to leave unattended. I have a lot to say about many issues/subjects, the deal is figuring what to write about.
I have a question for everyone who reads this entry and i hope u reply with an answer. Ok...What gives you self worth?? Meaning, do u rely on others approval or validation to make ur life have importance? Of course we all do want to feel loved and feel that we belong but there r stages in life where u r alone and have to fend for urself. But how about if u r alone or feel alone. Do u not exist?? Just reply and lets see what happens. Looking forward to your comments.