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--- Would You Cure a Profitable Disease?
On 1 Nov 2003 13:36:20 -0800, VFXBBMOIQUEK@SpamMotel.com (*~*WiseWords - WiseWords4Diabetics) wrote: >There is an article in Diabetes Interview magazine, >(along with a link for a free issue.) >The highlights are as follows: > >In 1997, Lilly licensed INGAP, a protein discovered by Dr. Aaron Vinik >of Eastern Virginia Medical School, which was deemed to have potential >as a cure for both type 1 and type 2. INGAP causes the regeneration of >beta cells in the pancreas and has the potential to be a truly >innovative treatment for diabetes. > >Early clinical tests carried out by Lilly were quite successful. Vinik >reports that animal studies showed a 30 to 40 percent reversal rate of >diabetes. > >"It is really the first opportunity to change the biology of >diabetes," he says. "INGAP wakes up sleeping pancreases." > >In 1999, however, Lilly dropped INGAP from its portfolio. According to >Vinik, it was not the science that the people at Lilly lost interest >in. > >"They said, 'We love the science, but we don't think that it is a good >business model,'" he recalls. >... >Lilly does not deny these claims. > > >Lilly,...generates $2.29 billion a year in revenue from its line of >diabetes products... > >Dr. John Holcombe, medical adviser for Lilly research laboratories, >admits that Lilly is not actively seeking cures for diabetes... >But he rejects the notions that...Lilly does not want a cure to be >found. > >...Lilly's numbers are available on its Web site. And these numbers >indicate that they do take in a lot of money from diabetes products: > >Humulin insulins: $1 billion a year >Humalog insulin analog: $834.2 million a year >Actos: $391.7 million a year >----------------------------------------------- > >Lilly keeps us alive. >The emphasis is on the word "keeps," >with no let-up desired. > >Write your congressmen or legislators to pass laws forcing >research for INGAP. > >The entire 3-page article is at: >http://www.diabetesworld.com/issue/9001,1,1003,1.html The concept of not curing a profitable desease is not new. It has been going on for most of my life - and yours I will wager. When a young Doctor discovered that stomach ulcers were the result of Bactria and that this Bacteria can be passed mother to child [female carriers] and that the treatment was simple non invasive and a guranteed 100% cure for the life of the sufferer AND that family members could be screened and 'cured' long before symptoms were evident...........well he got shit upon by the large institutions controling one of the most lucrative and prolific medications in the world. The laughable thing is that the truth was that in the UK treatment before 1950's was the treatment now used. The medical world were treating stomach ulcers with Bizmuth cause it worked. Although they were not 100% aware of the 'mechanics'. They stopped using it when the Medical world jumped on the technology train of discovery post WWII. The doctor who discovered the bacteria fought for ten years to get the medical world to listen even though the proof was irrefuteable. He also showed that the 'bug' was being passed from 'infected' patients to non infected patients via endoscopes which were not sterilised to a sufficient standard because it was assumed that bacteria could not survive in the stomach anyway. The doctor eventually got employment in the US where his treatment was sanctioned. In the UK when this tale of woe was shown on national TV 'expose' an American man was a few hours from surgery which would result in him having a large section of his stomach removed because of repeated ulceration. He heard about the treatment being offered at the other hospital and insisted on trying it first with surgery as a last resort. Six weeks later he was interviewed drinking Red Wine and well into recovery with no prospect of a repeat of his problems. Now the treatment is commonplace. All the money saved on non - essential surgery and useless medications saved, not to mention the savings made by lost working...........someone somewhere is always making money on the backs of those in misery. I wish upon those lower life specimens all the misery they creat for others. Rant off Pete Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide + Asprin 210lbs at Dx to target 174lbs achieved. To mail: aspen3 at freeuk.com
Pete wrote: > > The concept of not curing a profitable desease is not new. > It has been going on for most of my life - and yours I will > wager. > All the money saved on non - essential surgery and useless > medications saved, not to mention the savings made by lost > working...........someone somewhere is always making money > on the backs of those in misery. I wish upon those lower > life specimens all the misery they creat for others. The problem with all of these conspiracy theories is that all is takes is one powerful group to decide it's not in their interest to go along. In this case your asking people to believe that the evil all powerful drug companies would go along with the blood thirsty surgeons and forgo profits from a cure, in order to allow the surgeons to make a profit, and have all of the thousands of people involved keep the secret. Far more likely that people simply didn't believe the answer was that simple, because they had been taught by experts in the field that it was more complicated. People aren't that smart or that organized. Think restricting carbohydrates, for a current example. -- K'neH'a'Iw Uncloaking, Shields up.
On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 21:03:14 -0600, K'neH'a'Iw >Pete wrote: >> The concept of not curing a profitable desease is not new. >> It has been going on for most of my life - and yours I will >> wager. >> All the money saved on non - essential surgery and useless >> medications saved, not to mention the savings made by lost >> working...........someone somewhere is always making money >> on the backs of those in misery. I wish upon those lower >> life specimens all the misery they creat for others. >The problem with all of these conspiracy theories is that >all is takes is one powerful group to decide it's not in >their interest to go along. Yeh well......this is not a conspiracy theory it is a known fact. The whole thing was exposed years ago on National TV. You must have missed the part where I said that. >In this case your asking people to believe that the evil all >powerful drug companies would go along with the blood >thirsty surgeons and forgo profits from a cure, in order to >allow the surgeons to make a profit, and have all of the >thousands of people involved keep the secret. No I am not saying that at all. I said that the medical world *believed - because of the lack of evidence to the contrary* that bacteria could not survive in the stomach. The cause of stomach ulcers was put down to excess acid - which 'might' be caused by a number of things including stress etc. They did not understand that the excess acid was a natural body function in an attempt to get rid of the bacteria. The drug companies and others decried and fought against the findings. >Far more likely that people simply didn't believe the answer >was that simple, because they had been taught by experts in >the field that it was more complicated. Yes probably, see above. >People aren't that smart or that organized. >Think restricting carbohydrates, for a current example. Pete Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide + Asprin 210lbs at Dx to target 174lbs achieved. To mail: aspen3 at freeuk.com
K'neH'a'Iw wrote: > Far more likely that people simply didn't believe the answer was that > simple, because they had been taught by experts in the field that it was > more complicated. > > People aren't that smart or that organized. > > Think restricting carbohydrates, for a current example. Good point. "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupdity." But whether by malice or stupidity, the important thing is EITHER WAY people's health is needlessly sacrificed. -- Wes Groleau "Would the prodigal have gone home if the elder brother was running the farm?" -- James Jordan
Wes Groleau wrote: > K'neH'a'Iw wrote: > > > Good point. "Never attribute to malice that which > can be adequately explained by stupdity." I have use that as a Sig line. > > But whether by malice or stupidity, the important > thing is EITHER WAY people's health is needlessly > sacrificed. > I couldn't agree more. -- K'neH'a'Iw Uncloaking, Shields up. 1 2 3 Next » Related Discussion: Depression derails diabetics' self-care (3 posts) Prayer Web Site (1 posts) People And Pets Succeed In Fighting Obesity And Diabetes (1 posts) Gastric bypass urged for very obese diabetics (1 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives Clinical trial of LymphoStat B for RA WOW! I HAVE FOUND THE BEST WAY TO SAVE ON MY PRESCRIPTION MEDS Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy Oops!!! Unexpected Error While Reading the Feed
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