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A new drug blocks HIV from entering cells. Cure? (pg. 2)
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| UWM |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trance Nutter
Not to mention, the FDA couldn't give a royal about pharmaceutical companies. |
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That's so far from the truth. |
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| quidgydog |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lepanto
On the other website (i forgot to add this to the original message) people were claiming that no government agency would release this drug, such as the FDA. They wouldn't want a cure since the big pharmacutical companies would lose ALOT of money. |
I'm sure the evil, fanatical, evangelical, Right-wing, racist, sexist,homophobic government will keep this off the market, because as we all know, lack of funding and anti-gay legislation spreads AIDS, not irresponsible behavior.
*sarcasm off* |
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| Lepanto |
| quote: | Originally posted by quidgydog
I'm sure the evil, fanatical, evangelical, Right-wing, racist, sexist,homophobic government will keep this off the market, because as we all know, lack of funding and anti-gay legislation spreads AIDS, not irresponsible behavior.
*sarcasm off* |
That's not who runs our country (whether it be the corporations or G.W. Bush) |
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| Trance Nutter |
| quote: | Originally posted by UWM
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That's so far from the truth. |
The FDA is only a regulator. It has no financial gain or loss when it approves drugs. Certainly the drug companies have influence, particularly when they want a drug listed.
What you are forgetting is - just how ing much money do you think a drug like this would be worth to a drug company? N BAJILLIONS. The companies would be more likely to be pushing for a listing and certainly the word in the industry is that Several leading drug makers, including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Schering-Plough, are trying to get a CCR5 inhibitor (such as AK602) on the market. |
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| quidgydog |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lepanto
That's not who runs our country (whether it be the corporations or G.W. Bush) |
Wha?! :conf:
n00b |
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| Sunsnail |
| Yeah, and senators have absolutely no financial gain for passing certain laws :stongue: |
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| UWM |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trance Nutter
The FDA is only a regulator. It has no financial gain or loss when it approves drugs. Certainly the drug companies have influence, particularly when they want a drug listed.
What you are forgetting is - just how ing much money do you think a drug like this would be worth to a drug company? N BAJILLIONS. The companies would be more likely to be pushing for a listing and certainly the word in the industry is that Several leading drug makers, including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Schering-Plough, are trying to get a CCR5 inhibitor (such as AK602) on the market. |
I'm sure all the big pharm companies are making a push to get this on the market, as they're set to make, as you said, BAJILLIONS off this. I'm not arguing for some crazy conspiracy theory that anybody is trying to keep this unlisted and off the market.
I'm just saying that there might be some outside influence from particular sources to get this pushed through, even though the FDA isn't necessarily a 'for profit' organization. Greasing the wheels of policy in America all goes back to the almighty dollar. |
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| Trance Nutter |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
Yeah, and senators have absolutely no financial gain for passing certain laws :stongue: |
Senators aren't involved. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure that every new drug listed doesn't have to go through congress) |
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| Sunsnail |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trance Nutter
Senators aren't involved. |
:conf: in what |
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| Trance Nutter |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
:conf: in what |
In the listing of drugs. You know, what this whole in topic is about. |
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| Sunsnail |
| thought the thread was about a new drug |
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| Trance Nutter |
| quote: | Originally posted by UWM
I'm not arguing for some crazy conspiracy theory that anybody is trying to keep this unlisted and off the market.
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Ah, sorry, misunderstood your intention |
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