Jocelyn
Kansas City,#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, May 10, 2007
I also worked for Pfizer for 10 years as a Pharmaceutical Representative.As mentioned in opening post to list Pfizers abuses would take days! A few things everyone should know.When Pfizer or any of the Drug Companies mention high cost of medication is for "research and cures".That is the biggest lie!Pfizer alone spends one third(1/3) of profits on television commercials,magazine ads etc.alone!Billions of dollars. Another 1/3 of profits is spent on "pushing drugs on doctors"as mentioned above, by hiring people like myself.And campaign contributions, special interest groups. Another issue: Pfizer has worked with the tobacco companies to make cigarettes more addictive!If Polio(one example of many) existed today Pfizer(like all the other drug companies)would NOT develop a cure.Even if they found a cure.Sorry not as much money to be made.This goes for aids,cancer etc. To merely call Pfizer criminals is being too kind.Pfizer is much worse!If people knew more they would never put up with the Pharmaceutical Industry period!Unfortunately even good doctors today are clueless.Europe, Australia and the rest of the civilsed world does not put up with the drug companies criminal methods, why does America? The drug companies should only be ONE avenue to find effective treatments and cures.Relying only on them is a waste of time.Be very careful when prescribed a new medication today!
John
Califon,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, April 02, 2007
was common knowledge. I believe a lot of the treatments used in Europe-though I'm sure pharmas have some say in some circumstances-hit FDA roadblocks also.