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I did not sleep well when I was with this company. I was in fact with 8 different PHARMA companies. I resigned from this company after only 2 years.

Sex is not the norm, but it is not uncommon. When Pharma switched from scientific based reps to the Barbie and Ken model, sex was inevitable.

Most reps today have no concept of the science behind the med - they are taught exactly what to say, but don't know why they are saying it. A very pathetic group to say the least.

Hello,

Can you share some of things that may have surprised you working within big pharma?

Also can you share some of the background info from within that may show light on how they have become so large, influential, giants?

Are reoccurring revenues from products more important than actually cure people from such perspective?

Thank you.

Is there a cure for cancer?

If this is true, then you have my respect. I was with a GREAT company for many years (rose very high in the ranks) but we were then bought out by GSK.
I only stayed long enough to find another source of income. Leaving Pharma was the best decision I ever made.

Hello,

Do you have any information regarding vaccines that people from the outside of such organizations would not have knowledge of?


Also do working for such organizations involve heavy non-disclosure agreements, and if so why do you feel that is, and also how would it relate to such a thread as this?

Thank you.

vaccines are a tricky thing. The "active ingredient" is always pure, its the "inactive" or vector that you have to be concerned about. Sometimes in manufacturing a vaccine things do go wrong. We don't know it until it is shipped and administered. Personally, knowing what I know about vaccines, I don't take them, not even a flu shot. On "secret meetings" I have no knowledge. Sorry.

Have you ever heard of a drug called VIMINOV?

If there were, Pharma would be selling the cure for $100K per patient. If they can make money, they will be all over it. Nothing else matters.

There is no way you could hide a cure for cancer - too many people are involved in the research departments. Nobody works in a dark corner alone.

+1 it may surprise you to know that over 50% of all new hires were at one time or another, cheerleaders.

On the surprise side, I a was with a company that actually pulled a drug from the FDA submission process (on a volentary basis) because they discoverd a slight error in the data they submitted. There was NO WAY the FDA would have discovered it. The company spent over 100MM to bring it to market.

They are large and influential because they make billions!

At this point I am inclined to believe that profit before patient is the new norm.

Sorry, I have not. Is it an FDA approved drug?

Exactly!

What is the ailment? I mean, what is the drug for?

I'm with you on this on. In any PHARMA career, as you know, we sometimes chase the $$$ or geography rather then the philosophy. I sacrificed intgrity for $$$ and paid the price.

I would rather not say. It was an orphan drug, small molecule and the company would become apparent. I'm trying to be as company agnostic as possible. I hope you understand.

Sorry I missed this one.

Yes. Sometimes less then pure batches would be sent to the Thrid World rather than for US distribution.

Mostly I signed non-compete clauses. The only non-disclosure I signed was when I went into marketing and biz dev.

Guys, please let not ask this guy questions he can't answer like about Satan and the antichrist. We finally got a real insider to answer our questions and curiosities!

So, how are psychiatric drugs exactly manufactured when they don't know what chemical imbalances are exactly causing the dysfunction? And why do so many of these drugs use fluoride as a component, like Prozac? Is it true that they have an effect on some glands of the body, like the pineal gland, hampering the natural production of melatonin and the like?

Also, are there instances were big pharma knows of cheap cures for certain diseases, but chooses to ignore them and sell the more expensive ones? For example, is niacin really helpful in stopping addiction to substances, as some claim?

thanks in advance.

Forgot to ask, how much do big pharma hate the Indian companies that produce the same drugs for pennies? and does big pharma have a point in hating on them? What ways would you suggest so that we can stop the evil of big pharma? For example, should all drug research be funded publicly and that's it, eliminating big pharma except for the development of generics?

Please don't assume that every pharma insider knows everything about every drug on the planet.

They may know everything about the med they are responsible for, as well as the competitors in that class - but are not exposed to "secrets" in an area outside their specific responsibility.

That said, we all have friends in other areas and do hear things...

Why is weed illegal?

Cancer is a nutritional difficency. Therefor pharma has no cure only remedies.

Only suppling the missing nutrients will cure cancer.

Like curing scurvy with vitamin C, cancer is easy, fast and cheap to cure.

Big phara is berry, berry happy with the way things are. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Great question! on average it takes PHARMA 8-10 years to bring a drug to market from molecule to market and costs around 100MM with NO guarantee of FDA approval. PHARMA will patent a molcule from day one which means only 10 years or so on the market generating revenue before the patent expires. Most patens are for 20 years then it goes generic. All revenue has to be made in that time, thus the VERY agressive marketing. They also have to make up for all the money spent on drugs that never come to market.

Actually most generics are made in the US. Those made in India are mostly for use under license for OUTSIDE the US.

Public funding would be a disaster to the industry and for patients as well!

Because the government says it is.

Thank you.

what are your feelings on this:

did you mean beriberi? If so, great pun!

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A friend asked me if I knew it for reasons I cannot go into. I tried a search and there seems to be many misnomers. I did reply, asking for more information but he is yet to get back to me. I can tell you that it is suspected of causing major grief at the place where he is now.

Not sure what to make of the video. I would have to see the study and scientific data to have an informed opinion. sorry.