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Prior to the FDA, the first public outcry for protection from falsly advertised drugs resulted in a 1906 ban on any product to be consumed by human beings that would cause death. Both Congress and the drug companies resisted the effort, but the American public demanded reform. Unfortunatly, little has changed in a century. The PHARMCO drug lobby writes the legislation that Congress enters verbatem into legislation that impacts all Americans - just research the source of language in the latest Medicare Drug Bill. PHARMCO doesn't consult with Congress, they dictate to Congress - perhaps that is why there are more than 1,200 drug lobbyists inside the beltway of DC. We as citizens must protect ourselves as was done in 1906.
By HYGIA
