Taxes!

[Marlin]

Yeah Osteo!! How come you don't understand this??? Don't you know the FDA is in bed with big corporations and thier psychiatrists ???!!!!! Yes and Stats we want stats! We want stats! We want Stats! right now!!! come buddy give em up right this minute!!!

Wait, is that sarcasm? I am not being broad or judgmental on the psych thing, that is how the entire process works.

Google "American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders".

"Of the authors who selected and defined the DSM-IV psychiatric disorders, roughly half had had financial relationships with the pharmaceutical industry at one time, raising the prospect of a direct conflict of interest.[50] In 2005, then American Psychiatric Association President Steven Sharfstein released a statement in which he conceded that psychiatrists had "allowed the biopsychosocial model to become the bio-bio-bio model".[51]"

When you are talking about a 76 billion dollar a year industry and the go/no-go is on the shoulders of a dozen people, half of which are psychologists, not even doctors that can prescribe meds, its not a long shot to believe that there are bribes/incentives and so on. Matter of fact, I would say its impossible that there isn't bribery going on. What company would risk their share of 76 billion dollars based on the ungreased decision of a few uppity psychologists?

[Ebenezr]

Wait, is that sarcasm? I am not being broad or judgmental on the psych thing, that is how the entire process works.

Google "American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders".

"Of the authors who selected and defined the DSM-IV psychiatric disorders, roughly half had had financial relationships with the pharmaceutical industry at one time, raising the prospect of a direct conflict of interest.[50] In 2005, then American Psychiatric Association President Steven Sharfstein released a statement in which he conceded that psychiatrists had "allowed the biopsychosocial model to become the bio-bio-bio model".[51]"

When you are talking about a 76 billion dollar a year industry and the go/no-go is on the shoulders of a dozen people, half of which are psychologists, not even doctors that can prescribe meds, its not a long shot to believe that there are bribes/incentives and so on. Matter of fact, I would say its impossible that there isn't bribery going on. What company would risk their share of 76 billion dollars based on the ungreased decision of a few uppity psychologists?

It is true we are at the mercy of a paid group of beaurocrats who decide what pills we can have in the US. Example: 2 months ago Darvoset was pulled from the markets. Supposedly because of some effect on the heart. It has been around for 50 years, generic as heck and a good pain reliever for many. Now users have to go fish or actually reach for some new drug that is on patent still and thaat will bring $$$ into the drug companies.