Posted by Sulpicia on May 4, 2001, at 8:34:44
In reply to Re: Greedy docs (SJW for example), posted by Daveman on May 4, 2001, at 2:19:33
> > >I see it "On Sale" all over the place now..
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> And this is a bad thing??????
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> Why is it that docs who prescribe meds are "greedy" but the companies that charge wildly high prices for "natural remedies" escape criticism? I was just browsing through the "natural" section of my local pharmacy recently and noticed that they sell a 10 day supply of Sam-e for $20! Can you imagine the profits to be made there?
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> I say it again- verifiable scientific testing of these overpriced "remedies" is, in my opinion, a welcome development.
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> DaveAmen. Novartis, the maker of ritalin, also sells Efamol -- a nutritional supplement that the FDA recently cited for bogus health claims.
And pricey too.
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