If you count the money we spend on private insurance premiums, Americans are already taxed like Europeans, and spend enough to fund a European style-welfare state. Instead, we just get ripped off. https://t.co/3KMkUqjES0
— Jordan Weissmann (@JHWeissmann) September 27, 2019
Be suspicious
If you think side effects are related to a new drug you’re taking, err on the side of caution. Be persistent with asking questions. Remember, most of what doctors tell you was relayed by a pharmaceutical salesperson. They might believe they’re telling you the truth, but often, the full facts have been hidden from the prescribers:
“Merck knew roughly 20 years ago that sales of the drug would suffer if the public became aware of Propecia’s possible long- term effects on men’s sexual health.” Read the latest in @Reuters investigation into court secrecy: https://t.co/wiNxamtyf5
— Jaimi Dowdell (@JaimiDowdell) September 11, 2019