Firm Pushed Drug It Knew Didn't Work

U.S. Health care is in a sad state. We have too many bogus drugs that our health watch dog turns a blind eye to, too many patients deprived of health care because they can not afford insurance and too many cases of clear consumer frawd.

Many patients are being taken for a ride by the big pharma giants trying to make quick bucks. Whats more startling is that the bigger the name involved, the more serious is the nature of consumer abuse perpetrated by the company.

A recent case is that of an antipshycotic drug Zyprexa. Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly marketed it knowing it didnt work. Infact, Zyprexa was their best selling drug in 2008. Health insurers and States are suing Eli Lilly for the above.

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