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Old 07-13-2010, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Combwork View Post
? I'm not sure about your reference; are you saying the drug companies are not spending their profits on research? I didn't say all profits, but enough to get the next wonder drug to market and sell under the brand name for as long as they can.
It seems to me they're spending a lot keeping the results of unfavorable research out of the news and away from regulators.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/he...e&ref=homepage

Much the same happened with Vioxx, IIRC.
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