The Drug Industry's Death Grip on America's Health Care

THE DRUC INDUSTRY'S DEATH GRIPN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE THE TOP 5 DEADLIEST DARVON AVANDIA PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Painkiller Diabetes Caused Heart arrhythmias, suicides, & overdoses 589 43% Caused: Congestive heart failure, heart Despite their known dangers, surprisingly, many of these drugs are still being sold in the U.S. All of these drugs are the subject of pending lawsuits on behalf of those who have suffered death attacks and strokes. DEATHS INCREASED RISK FOR HEART ATTACK or injury from them. All of them have been subject to FDA mandates of either "black box" warnings (the FDA's strongest waming), label changes, or manufacturer recalls. Yet somehow, in a YAZ ACCUTANE Birth Control Acne Treatment Causes: Blood 50 Caused: Depression, 56 MIL nfamnatory bowel testament to the powers of big Pharma, the drugs are still being sold. clots, stroke, gall bladder disease. Soill on the market. disease, and suicide. DEATHS IN PAY OUTS NUVARING Birth Control AMERICANS SPEND $200 BILLION A YEAR ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OUT OF 300 Caused: Life threatening blood $400 WORLOWIDE. clots, heart attacks, BILLION LAWSUITS and strokes THE PROCESS The great majority of 'new' drugs are not new at all but merely variations of older drugs already on the market These are called me-too drugs. The idea is to grab a share of the established, lucrative market by producing something very similar to a top-selling drug." "CREATE * MARKET S SELL *TEST 4 PRESCRIBE * RE-CREATE COMMON DRUG ABUSE More than 10 milion people abuse prescription medications in the United States. In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (ages 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription pain- killers, and 2.3 million took a pre- scription stimulant such as Ritalin. 39% PIE FROM DIE 45% FROM 22 Million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THE ORIGIN OF THE DRUGS DRUG PROFITS 3% 1% 10% 10% 18% 47% 8 Got them from a friend for free N Stole them from a friend or relative A Bought them from a friend or relative E Found them some other way $35.9 BILLION > $33.7 BILLION 2 Bought from dealer or other stranger Got a prescription from more than one doctor Stole from a doctor's office, purchased online, or forged a prescription The combined profits of the top 10 drug companies in the The Combined profits of the other 490 businesses within the drug industry Fortune 500 Got them from one doctor SOURCES http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/blog/2011/02/medication-side-effects/www.website.com http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/drug-j03. shtmi http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/prescription-drug-abuse/DS01079 http://www.compassinterventions.com/alcohol-drug-statistics html Infographic Brought to you by: A DRUG RECALL.COM Created by oBizMedia.com Designed by Shawn Murdock ALL STREET DRUGS COMBINED THE DRUC INDUSTRY'S DEATH GRIPN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE THE TOP 5 DEADLIEST 2 DARVON AVANDIA PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Painkiller Diabetes Caused Heart arrhythmias, suicides, & overdoses 589 43% Caused: Congestive heart failure, heart Despite their known dangers, surprisingly, many of these drugs are still being sold in the U.S. All of these drugs are the subject of pending lawsuits on behalf of those who have suffered death attacks and strokes. DEATHS INCREASED RISK FOR HEART ATTACK or injury from them. All of them have been subject to FDA mandates of either "black box" warnings (the FDA's strongest waming), label changes, or manufacturer recalls. Yet somehow, in a YAZ ACCUTANE Birth Control Acne Treatment Causes: Blood 50 Caused: Depression, 56 MIL nfamnatory bowel testament to the powers of big Pharma, the drugs are still being sold. clots, stroke, gall bladder disease. Still on the market. disease, and suicide. DEATHS IN PAY OUTS NUVARING Birth Control AMERICANS SPEND $200 BILLION A YEAR ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OUT OF 300 Caused: Life threatening blood $400 WORLOWIDE. clots, heart attacks, BILLION LAWSUITS and strokes THE PROCESS The great majority of 'new' drugs are not new at all but merely variations of older drugs already on the market. These are called drugs. The idea is to grab a share of the established, lucrative market by producing something very similar to a top-selling drug." "CREATE * MARKET S SELL 2 TEST 4 PRESCRIBE * RE-CREATE COMMON DRUG ABUSE More than 10 milion people abuse prescription medications in the United States. In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (ages 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription pain- killers, and 2.3 million took a pre- scription stimulant such as Ritalin. 39% PIE FROM DIE 45% FROM 22 Million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THE ORIGIN OF THE DRUGS DRUG PROFITS 3% 1% 10% 10% 18% 47% 8 Got them from a friend for free N Stole them from a friend or relative A Bought them from a friend or relative E Found them some other way $35.9 BILLION > $33.7 BILLION 2 Bought from dealer or other stranger Got a prescription from more than one doctor Stole from a doctor's office, purchased online, or forged a prescription The combined profits of the top 10 drug companies in the The Combined profits of the other 490 businesses within the drug industry Fortune 500 Got them from one doctor SOURCES http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/blog/2011/02/medication-side-effects/www.website.com http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/drug-j03. shtmi http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/prescription-drug-abuse/DS01079 http://www.compassinterventions.com/alcohol-drug-statistics html Infographic Brought to you by: A DRUG RECALL.COM Created by oBizMedia.com Designed by Shawn Murdock ALL STREET DRUGS COMBINED THE DRUC INDUSTRY'S DEATH GRIPN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE THE TOP 5 DEADLIEST 2 DARVON AVANDIA PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Painkiller Diabetes Caused Heart arrhythmias, suicides, & overdoses 589 43% Caused: Congestive heart failure, heart Despite their known dangers, surprisingly, many of these drugs are still being sold in the U.S. All of these drugs are the subject of pending lawsuits on behalf of those who have suffered death attacks and strokes. DEATHS INCREASED RISK FOR HEART ATTACK or injury from them. All of them have been subject to FDA mandates of either "black box" warnings (the FDA's strongest waming), label changes, or manufacturer recalls. Yet somehow, in a YAZ ACCUTANE Birth Control Acne Treatment Causes: Blood 50 Caused: Depression, 56 MIL nfamnatory bowel testament to the powers of big Pharma, the drugs are still being sold. clots, stroke, gall bladder disease. Still on the market. disease, and suicide. DEATHS IN PAY OUTS NUVARING Birth Control AMERICANS SPEND $200 BILLION A YEAR ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OUT OF 300 Caused: Life threatening blood $400 WORLOWIDE. clots, heart attacks, BILLION LAWSUITS and strokes THE PROCESS The great majority of 'new' drugs are not new at all but merely variations of older drugs already on the market. These are called drugs. The idea is to grab a share of the established, lucrative market by producing something very similar to a top-selling drug." "CREATE * MARKET S SELL 2 TEST 4 PRESCRIBE * RE-CREATE COMMON DRUG ABUSE More than 10 milion people abuse prescription medications in the United States. In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (ages 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription pain- killers, and 2.3 million took a pre- scription stimulant such as Ritalin. 39% PIE FROM DIE 45% FROM 22 Million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THE ORIGIN OF THE DRUGS DRUG PROFITS 3% 1% 10% 10% 18% 47% 8 Got them from a friend for free N Stole them from a friend or relative A Bought them from a friend or relative E Found them some other way $35.9 BILLION > $33.7 BILLION 2 Bought from dealer or other stranger Got a prescription from more than one doctor Stole from a doctor's office, purchased online, or forged a prescription The combined profits of the top 10 drug companies in the The Combined profits of the other 490 businesses within the drug industry Fortune 500 Got them from one doctor SOURCES http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/blog/2011/02/medication-side-effects/www.website.com http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/drug-j03. shtmi http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/prescription-drug-abuse/DS01079 http://www.compassinterventions.com/alcohol-drug-statistics html Infographic Brought to you by: A DRUG RECALL.COM Created by oBizMedia.com Designed by Shawn Murdock ALL STREET DRUGS COMBINED THE DRUC INDUSTRY'S DEATH GRIPN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE THE TOP 5 DEADLIEST 2 DARVON AVANDIA PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Painkiller Diabetes Caused Heart arrhythmias, suicides, & overdoses 589 43% Caused: Congestive heart failure, heart Despite their known dangers, surprisingly, many of these drugs are still being sold in the U.S. All of these drugs are the subject of pending lawsuits on behalf of those who have suffered death attacks and strokes. DEATHS INCREASED RISK FOR HEART ATTACK or injury from them. All of them have been subject to FDA mandates of either "black box" warnings (the FDA's strongest waming), label changes, or manufacturer recalls. Yet somehow, in a YAZ ACCUTANE Birth Control Acne Treatment Causes: Blood 50 Caused: Depression, 56 MIL nfamnatory bowel testament to the powers of big Pharma, the drugs are still being sold. clots, stroke, gall bladder disease. Still on the market. disease, and suicide. DEATHS IN PAY OUTS NUVARING Birth Control AMERICANS SPEND $200 BILLION A YEAR ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OUT OF 300 Caused: Life threatening blood $400 WORLOWIDE. clots, heart attacks, BILLION LAWSUITS and strokes THE PROCESS The great majority of 'new' drugs are not new at all but merely variations of older drugs already on the market. These are called drugs. The idea is to grab a share of the established, lucrative market by producing something very similar to a top-selling drug." "CREATE * MARKET S SELL 2 TEST 4 PRESCRIBE * RE-CREATE COMMON DRUG ABUSE More than 10 milion people abuse prescription medications in the United States. In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (ages 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription pain- killers, and 2.3 million took a pre- scription stimulant such as Ritalin. 39% PIE FROM DIE 45% FROM 22 Million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THE ORIGIN OF THE DRUGS DRUG PROFITS 3% 1% 10% 10% 18% 47% 8 Got them from a friend for free N Stole them from a friend or relative A Bought them from a friend or relative E Found them some other way $35.9 BILLION > $33.7 BILLION 2 Bought from dealer or other stranger Got a prescription from more than one doctor Stole from a doctor's office, purchased online, or forged a prescription The combined profits of the top 10 drug companies in the The Combined profits of the other 490 businesses within the drug industry Fortune 500 Got them from one doctor SOURCES http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/blog/2011/02/medication-side-effects/www.website.com http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/drug-j03. shtmi http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/prescription-drug-abuse/DS01079 http://www.compassinterventions.com/alcohol-drug-statistics html Infographic Brought to you by: A DRUG RECALL.COM Created by oBizMedia.com Designed by Shawn Murdock ALL STREET DRUGS COMBINED THE DRUC INDUSTRY'S DEATH GRIPN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE THE TOP 5 DEADLIEST 2 DARVON AVANDIA PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Painkiller Diabetes Caused Heart arrhythmias, suicides, & overdoses 589 43% Caused: Congestive heart failure, heart Despite their known dangers, surprisingly, many of these drugs are still being sold in the U.S. All of these drugs are the subject of pending lawsuits on behalf of those who have suffered death attacks and strokes. DEATHS INCREASED RISK FOR HEART ATTACK or injury from them. All of them have been subject to FDA mandates of either "black box" warnings (the FDA's strongest waming), label changes, or manufacturer recalls. Yet somehow, in a YAZ ACCUTANE Birth Control Acne Treatment Causes: Blood 50 Caused: Depression, 56 MIL nfamnatory bowel testament to the powers of big Pharma, the drugs are still being sold. clots, stroke, gall bladder disease. Still on the market. disease, and suicide. DEATHS IN PAY OUTS NUVARING Birth Control AMERICANS SPEND $200 BILLION A YEAR ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OUT OF 300 Caused: Life threatening blood $400 WORLOWIDE. clots, heart attacks, BILLION LAWSUITS and strokes THE PROCESS The great majority of 'new' drugs are not new at all but merely variations of older drugs already on the market. These are called drugs. The idea is to grab a share of the established, lucrative market by producing something very similar to a top-selling drug." "CREATE * MARKET S SELL 2 TEST 4 PRESCRIBE * RE-CREATE COMMON DRUG ABUSE More than 10 milion people abuse prescription medications in the United States. In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (ages 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription pain- killers, and 2.3 million took a pre- scription stimulant such as Ritalin. 39% PIE FROM DIE 45% FROM 22 Million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THE ORIGIN OF THE DRUGS DRUG PROFITS 3% 1% 10% 10% 18% 47% 8 Got them from a friend for free N Stole them from a friend or relative A Bought them from a friend or relative E Found them some other way $35.9 BILLION > $33.7 BILLION 2 Bought from dealer or other stranger Got a prescription from more than one doctor Stole from a doctor's office, purchased online, or forged a prescription The combined profits of the top 10 drug companies in the The Combined profits of the other 490 businesses within the drug industry Fortune 500 Got them from one doctor SOURCES http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/blog/2011/02/medication-side-effects/www.website.com http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/drug-j03. shtmi http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/prescription-drug-abuse/DS01079 http://www.compassinterventions.com/alcohol-drug-statistics html Infographic Brought to you by: A DRUG RECALL.COM Created by oBizMedia.com Designed by Shawn Murdock ALL STREET DRUGS COMBINED THE DRUC INDUSTRY'S DEATH GRIPN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE THE TOP 5 DEADLIEST 2 DARVON AVANDIA PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Painkiller Diabetes Caused Heart arrhythmias, suicides, & overdoses 589 43% Caused: Congestive heart failure, heart Despite their known dangers, surprisingly, many of these drugs are still being sold in the U.S. All of these drugs are the subject of pending lawsuits on behalf of those who have suffered death attacks and strokes. DEATHS INCREASED RISK FOR HEART ATTACK or injury from them. All of them have been subject to FDA mandates of either "black box" warnings (the FDA's strongest waming), label changes, or manufacturer recalls. Yet somehow, in a YAZ ACCUTANE Birth Control Acne Treatment Causes: Blood 50 Caused: Depression, 56 MIL nfamnatory bowel testament to the powers of big Pharma, the drugs are still being sold. clots, stroke, gall bladder disease. Still on the market. disease, and suicide. DEATHS IN PAY OUTS NUVARING Birth Control AMERICANS SPEND $200 BILLION A YEAR ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OUT OF 300 Caused: Life threatening blood $400 WORLOWIDE. clots, heart attacks, BILLION LAWSUITS and strokes THE PROCESS The great majority of 'new' drugs are not new at all but merely variations of older drugs already on the market. These are called drugs. The idea is to grab a share of the established, lucrative market by producing something very similar to a top-selling drug." "CREATE * MARKET S SELL 2 TEST 4 PRESCRIBE * RE-CREATE COMMON DRUG ABUSE More than 10 milion people abuse prescription medications in the United States. In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (ages 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription pain- killers, and 2.3 million took a pre- scription stimulant such as Ritalin. 39% PIE FROM DIE 45% FROM 22 Million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THE ORIGIN OF THE DRUGS DRUG PROFITS 3% 1% 10% 10% 18% 47% 8 Got them from a friend for free N Stole them from a friend or relative A Bought them from a friend or relative E Found them some other way $35.9 BILLION > $33.7 BILLION 2 Bought from dealer or other stranger Got a prescription from more than one doctor Stole from a doctor's office, purchased online, or forged a prescription The combined profits of the top 10 drug companies in the The Combined profits of the other 490 businesses within the drug industry Fortune 500 Got them from one doctor SOURCES http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/blog/2011/02/medication-side-effects/www.website.com http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/drug-j03. shtmi http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/prescription-drug-abuse/DS01079 http://www.compassinterventions.com/alcohol-drug-statistics html Infographic Brought to you by: A DRUG RECALL.COM Created by oBizMedia.com Designed by Shawn Murdock ALL STREET DRUGS COMBINED THE DRUC INDUSTRY'S DEATH GRIPN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE THE TOP 5 DEADLIEST 2 DARVON AVANDIA PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Painkiller Diabetes Caused Heart arrhythmias, suicides, & overdoses 589 43% Caused: Congestive heart failure, heart Despite their known dangers, surprisingly, many of these drugs are still being sold in the U.S. All of these drugs are the subject of pending lawsuits on behalf of those who have suffered death attacks and strokes. DEATHS INCREASED RISK FOR HEART ATTACK or injury from them. All of them have been subject to FDA mandates of either "black box" warnings (the FDA's strongest waming), label changes, or manufacturer recalls. Yet somehow, in a YAZ ACCUTANE Birth Control Acne Treatment Causes: Blood 50 Caused: Depression, 56 MIL nfamnatory bowel testament to the powers of big Pharma, the drugs are still being sold. clots, stroke, gall bladder disease. Still on the market. disease, and suicide. DEATHS IN PAY OUTS NUVARING Birth Control AMERICANS SPEND $200 BILLION A YEAR ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OUT OF 300 Caused: Life threatening blood $400 WORLOWIDE. clots, heart attacks, BILLION LAWSUITS and strokes THE PROCESS The great majority of 'new' drugs are not new at all but merely variations of older drugs already on the market. These are called drugs. The idea is to grab a share of the established, lucrative market by producing something very similar to a top-selling drug." "CREATE * MARKET S SELL 2 TEST 4 PRESCRIBE * RE-CREATE COMMON DRUG ABUSE More than 10 milion people abuse prescription medications in the United States. In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (ages 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription pain- killers, and 2.3 million took a pre- scription stimulant such as Ritalin. 39% PIE FROM DIE 45% FROM 22 Million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THE ORIGIN OF THE DRUGS DRUG PROFITS 3% 1% 10% 10% 18% 47% 8 Got them from a friend for free N Stole them from a friend or relative A Bought them from a friend or relative E Found them some other way $35.9 BILLION > $33.7 BILLION 2 Bought from dealer or other stranger Got a prescription from more than one doctor Stole from a doctor's office, purchased online, or forged a prescription The combined profits of the top 10 drug companies in the The Combined profits of the other 490 businesses within the drug industry Fortune 500 Got them from one doctor SOURCES http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/blog/2011/02/medication-side-effects/www.website.com http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/drug-j03. shtmi http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/prescription-drug-abuse/DS01079 http://www.compassinterventions.com/alcohol-drug-statistics html Infographic Brought to you by: A DRUG RECALL.COM Created by oBizMedia.com Designed by Shawn Murdock ALL STREET DRUGS COMBINED