Just Say “Know” to Prescription Drugs Campaign
Perhaps we should rush in putting the blame on other, last time I checked the pharmaceutical industry was meant to help people by providing them right medicine. I don't really understand how this thing could be an act of corruption. On the other hand I don't have exact facts to argue your statements. All I wanna say is that in a modern society it's normal to have easy ways to find drugs you need and I must say I appreciate internet for that for giving me the possibility to order drugs online. I also admit the fact that we need more security and prevention measures for our safety.
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In his book Adverse Reactions, Thomas Maeder recalls the philosophy of Harry Loynd, an old-time president of Parke-Davis who was legendarily blunt. Loynd’s oft-repeated motto was “Pills are to sell, not to take.” He regarded physicians as extremely gullible, and lectured his staff, “If we put horse manure in a capsule we could sell it to 95 percent of these doctors.”
Todays pharmaceutical industry is shockingly corrupt. You are a fool, if you do not educate your self to this life threatening situation. Here is a start.
A great place to start is "Money Talks" I can not rave about this film enough. I wish every one would see it. Watch a clip from the Educational Documentary "Money Talks" by the maker of "Side Effects"
http://www.sideeffectsthemovie.com/trailers/documentarymovsite.shtml
http://www.prescriptiondrugtruth.org
http://www.ahrp.org
http://theeffexoractivist.org
http://community.webshots.com/user/effexoractivist
http://democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/t=stop_drug_ads_home.dwt
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In his book Adverse Reactions, Thomas Maeder recalls the philosophy of Harry Loynd, an old-time president of Parke-Davis who was legendarily blunt. Loynd’s oft-repeated motto was “Pills are to sell, not to take.” He regarded physicians as extremely gullible, and lectured his staff, “If we put horse manure in a capsule we could sell it to 95 percent of these doctors.”
Todays pharmaceutical industry is shockingly corrupt. You are a fool, if you do not educate your self to this life threatening situation. Here is a start.
A great place to start is "Money Talks" I can not rave about this film enough. I wish every one would see it. Watch a clip from the Educational Documentary "Money Talks" by the maker of "Side Effects"
http://www.sideeffectsthemovie.com/trailers/documentarymovsite.shtml
http://www.prescriptiondrugtruth.org
http://www.ahrp.org
http://theeffexoractivist.org
http://community.webshots.com/user/effexoractivist
http://democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/t=stop_drug_ads_home.dwt
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It seems a little odd to me that an old pot smoker like me would be condemning drugs but, the medical community has everyone in my sisters family on prescription lortabs for highly different medical complaints.They don't listen to me about it because I've been into homeoapathy for my entire adult life and remain healthy at age 56 without the direct supervision of any physician. Common sense and a good regemin of vitamin supplements works wonders.The west is just now learning that those rainforest sections that are gone could have held dramatic medical discoverys for mankind. G.W.
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Just Say “Know” to Prescription Drugs
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Coalition of Advocates Launch Just Say “Know” to Prescription Drugs Campaign Declaring October “Just Say Know month,” effort aims to get one million people to take a second look at the drugs they are taking.
We encourage you to join us and other doctors, experts, forward-thinking healthcare professionals and as many concerned citizens as we can reach, in an on-going crusade to raise public awareness about the importance of being an active participant in your own health, well being and quality of life.
By being one of the one million people who uses this form to review the medications you have been prescribed, you will be better positioned to make informed decisions about your physical and mental health. In addition, by acting in collaboration with other concerned citizens, we will be able to make our voices heard and raise public awareness of the importance of becoming an informed, and cooperative partner in our own healthcare and the healthcare of our families.
Do This
* List all the prescription medications in you are taking in the form below. (make copies as needed)
* Visit or send this form (keep a copy) to the prescribing doctors, pharmacists and other health care providers. Ask for an itemized listing below, of benefits, the side-effects of each drug.
* Ask the prescribing doctor to list references for non-drug alternatives.
* Ask for the healthcare provider’s signature acknowledging that, they have briefed you to the best of their ability.
Drug:_______________________________________
Benefits:
Risks:
Alternatives:
I affirm that I have explained the, purposes, efficacy, side affects and alternatives to the medications prescribed.
_______________________________
Provider’s signature
REPEAT FOR EACH DRUG
***
New York, New York, September 25, 2006. A coalition of 10 organizations, advocates, healthcare professionals, academics and concerned citizens have launched a campaign to get one million people to go to their healthcare providers and ask, “What am I really putting into my body? What are the side effects? What are the alternatives?” The effort is called Just Say “Know” to Prescription Drugs and is driven by increasing evidence that many people are uninformed about the potential side effects of their prescribed medication and are not aware of less-risky alternatives.
The advocates are declaring October “Just Say Know to Prescription Drugs Month” and have scheduled a conference in Washington D.C. on October 7th to officially launch the campaign.
The conference will report that virtually all people are inadequately informed to assess the genuine risks of the drugs–or combination of drugs–they are taking and will suggest “informed consent as the solution.” Leading up to the event and throughout the month of October, the campaign coalition will unveil a national effort to get a million people to download a form that allows them to evaluate the drugs they are taking. The form collects specific information from their prescribing physicians, requiring the physician’s signature attesting that they have fully informed their patient of the risks and benefits of the prescribed medication as well as non-drug alternatives.
“Informed consent in the prescription of drugs is one of the most critical but missing pieces in the healthcare system today,” said Dr. Dominick Riccio, psychologist, Executive Director of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Inc, and chairman of the “Just Say Know” Campaign. “Every day intelligent people are taking prescription drugs that they simply don’t understand and the consequences of not knowing are increasingly dire,” said Riccio.
The campaign is being launched on the heels of a $500,000 national AARP campaign to gain public support for the purchase of drugs from foreign countries. The bill that AARP is backing was written by Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., has bipartisan support and would allow consumers to buy U.S. made prescription drugs from Canada and eventually from other countries. “This is an important initiative aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs. But the corollary is that many people are spending hundreds of dollars a month on prescriptions for which there may be low cost or no cost non-drug alternatives,” said Dr. Greg Tefft, co-founder of the Just Say Know to Prescription Drugs Campaign.
Organizations and individuals who want to participate may go to any of the following websites, look for the Just Say Know to Prescription Drugs logo, and download the sheet titled “Take This Form and Sign It.” Instructions will be provided on each form.
International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Inc.
Dominick Riccio, Ph.D.
http://www.icspp.org
The James Nayler Foundation
Robert Johnson, MD.
http://truthtrustconsent.com
The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights
Jim Gottstein, J.D.
http://psychrights.org
Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine
Abram Hoffer, MD.
http://www.orthomed.org
SelfGrowth.com
David Riklan
http://www.selfgrowth.com
MESICS Fitness
Jim Manganiello, Ed.D.
http://www.mesicsfitness.com
Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness Magazines
Steve Downs, Editor-in-Chief
http://www.exercisegroup.com/
Psych Truth.Org
Laurence Simon Ph.D.
http://www.psychtruth.org
Dr. Michael Siebert
http://www.drmichaelsiebert.com
KPNC Radio
Dr.Greg Tefft
http://www.kpncradio.com
“It’s time for all us to take more responsibility for our own health and to demand that our healthcare providers be more accountable to ensure that we are informed enough to make responsible choices,” said Dr. Laurence Simon, psychologist and vice chairman of the campaign. “Take two of these pills and call me in the morning is no longer acceptable,” said Simon.
For more information call 212-861-7400 or email us at info@psychtruth.org