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Drugs That Don’t Work But Make Profits for Physicians and Drug Companies

Phenylephrine and other related medications, like Sudafed PE, don’t work. A small example of the larger problem. This is nothing new in our privatized, deregulated US medical system. Most drugs don’t work, and most treatments by physicians don’t work. Whether it’s stenting of those with stable heart disease, where 75% of stents are unneeded, or …

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“Prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death” Dr Peter C. Gøtzsche, M.D.

“Most patients will derive no health improvement from medication. We should tackle the root causes of disease instead.” Dr. Aseem Malhotra, M.D. Prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death, and most patients derive no health benefit from these killer drugs. And many people will be misdiagnosed by physicians, then given a drug that …

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