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Originally Posted by stopdog
The times I have been the appellate atty for plaintiffs against drug companies has made me quite skeptical of the drugs and awful side effects and their bogus studies. But if some of it helps some people - it is okay with me. I just don't think science and drug companies are as reliable as we might wish.
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I kinda have to agree. We scientists get very defensive about 'our' science. (Just watch Richard Dawkins make an eejit out of himself if you have any doubt - a brilliant scientist, but he thinks everyone should agree with him  ) Modern medicine is literally a godsend, but it is in its infancy. Sometimes we forget that.
It's also important to remember that the compounds that become drugs are usually isolated from natural sources.
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Last edited by JustShakey; Apr 02, 2015 at 06:52 PM.
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