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OldBaldy1701E

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2. A drug being 'not fully understood' yet being released is a mainstay of Big Pharma.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Sat May 16, 2026, 07:30 AM

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There happens to be a list of drugs released in our country that had very little research over time and very little research into long term side effects. They rushed them out because the company knew that they would make a killing over the short term.

And, that is what life is all about, isn't it?

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