Comments on: Prescribed Drugs: Effective & Safe?…Or Dangerous?

By: Rudi

Rudi — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:42:48 +0000

I repeat, where in this post by SC or the following links:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article3097685.ece?&EMC-Bltn=MORBM4
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/anjana_ahuja/article3026226.ece
does the word or phrase herb show up? In other posts SC brings up AM, but not in this one. Is the power of Christian prayer also part of AM?

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:36:51 +0000

WTF SD – The post and articles have nothing to do with herbal drugs, why are you clouding the issue?

Look carefully:

So think before you pop a pill in your mouth. I wonder why no one discusses alternative medicine, or does research on it, despite claims that dramatic cures/healings are being achieved

By: Rudi

Rudi — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:12:31 +0000

WTF SD – The post and articles have nothing to do with herbal drugs, why are you clouding the issue?
From one of the articles:

Sir Liam recalled the case of Teresa Innes, 38, who lapsed into a coma in September 2001 after a surgeon at Bradford Royal Infirmary prescribed a drug containing penicillin as she was about to undergo a routine procedure to drain fluid from an abscess on her thigh. Despite wearing a red allergy band on her wrist and medical notes giving warning about her acute aversion to the antibiotic, Mrs Innes was given the drug Magnapen, which staff did not realise contained penicillin.

Now if you questioned pharmacies and the consumer you could get a pass, but herbs has nothing to do with the problem.

By: superdestroyer

superdestroyer — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:26:51 +0000

In the U.S., there are very few clinical trials on things like herbal drugs because the herbal supplement industry will not fund the trials. When a new pain medication or vaccine is put into clinical trials, the drug company foots the bill because the drug company needs the data for FDA approval.

The herbal supplement industry is allowed to sell without FDA approval, thus, it does not fund clinical trials.

Also, the herbal industry is not really interested in clinical trials since it can probably make more money by selling retail and make unsubstantiated claims.