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Nigeria v. Pfizer
Here’s a disgusting article from the Washington Post:
Officials in Nigeria have brought criminal charges against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for the company’s alleged role in the deaths of children who received an unapproved drug during a meningitis epidemic.
Authorities in Kano, the country’s largest state, filed eight charges this month related to the 1996 clinical trial, including counts of criminal conspiracy and voluntarily causing grievous harm. They also filed a civil lawsuit seeking more than $2 billion in damages and restitution from Pfizer, the world’s largest drug company.
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“We realize we are the Third World and we need assistance,” Umar said. “But we frown on people who think they can take advantage of us, especially if it’s for profit. That’s why we decided we needed to take action against Pfizer.
Those of you enjoying a Viagra-induced boner, or a Xanax-based apathy might not care, but I for one think this is simply unacceptable. Here’s hoping Pfizer loses the suit, and promptly goes out of business.
Riddle me this: why is it illegal for me to use THC butter while baking my world-famous chocolate chip cookies, but perfectly normal to advertise prescriptions to your children during prime-time television?
Bonus question: why aren’t we criminally prosecuting parents who force their children to use psychotropic medications?
Note 1: I occasionally joke about “taking my meds”, but rest assured- the least crazy thing I have done in my life was abandoning my pychotropic medication the day after I left my father’s home at age 16. These medications are horrific, immoral, and most importantly, dangerous. Please, if you love your children, do not force these poisons upon them.
Note 2: The key word to note in the above article is force. I am not a doctor, and I have several friends who claim that psychotropics help them live a better life. Freedom means you have the right to put whatever you want into your body- whether I approve of it or not. That said, this freedom does not extend to others. In other words, if you want them, so be it, but you do not have the right to make this decision for anyone else.
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