GM Recall...

General Discussion Media & Awareness
#1

As you may have read, GM CEO Mary Barra was called before Congress this week to explain why the auto giant waited so long to recall 2.6 million of its vehicles that it knew had faulty switches – a defect that has since led to 13 traffic deaths.

That story here:

aol.com/article/2014/04/01/p … d%3D460039

Now, someone please – PLEASE – tell me why Merck has never been called before Congress to answer for ITS defective products, products that have killed tens of thousands of customers around the globe?

And, I kid you not here, I actually own one of the GM cars that may have a faulty switch. I bought it new in 2006 – with my hard-earned money. And for the past 7+ years I have been driving it, unaware of the fact that the engine could shut off without warning while on the highway, perhaps killing me and other drivers.

What IS the loophole that allows drug companies to evade scrutiny and punishment that every other industry IS subject to in America?

#2

Bc unfortunately many times even when these pharama products have horrible side effects, or side effects not mentioned, they can always do the risk/benefit assessment. How fucking propecia a cosmetic drug for it’s intended use is not recalled is beyond me since the risk/reward is not even in the realm of reward. However, finasteride is an important drug for many with. Prostate issues so sadly maybe it’s grouped into that .

#3

There are other safer drugs available for prostate issues.

#4

Look I hate fin as much as anyone, but it does have very valuable benefits and even when all this horribleness comes out, I think finasteride for older adults with prostate issues will still be widely prescribed.

#5

We need Ralf Nader to take on Merck and the other gangs of pharma mafia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader

#6

Sadly, there is no Ralph Nader of the 21st Century.

#7

If there was the powers that be would just frame him and start a quest to ruin his life.

#8

Not defending how GM handled the recall, but at least their CEO had the courage to say she was sorry and that they would try the best they can to make it right for the victims families. That is all we want from Merck, an admission that their product screwed us and they will try to help us. It’s the govt that let’s them get away with it.

#9

Absolutely spot on. I think I will be waiting for eternity before I hear an apology from these evil, vindictive arseholes. Merck are the type of organisation that try to be-little it’s victims with pitiful compensation in terms of vioxx and fosamax and never ever accept any type of liability.

They try to make victims feel as though they are in the wrong despite many deaths and a lifetime of suffering.

#10

Meanwhile, be sure to watch this News10/KXTV story about Keith and Mikaela Knapp, who “hope hundreds of thousands of signatures on a petition drive to urge pharmaceutical company Merck to reconsider allowing Mikaela to receive an experimental drug for her terminal cancer will be the turning point.”

news10.net/videos/news/local … 7/7445447/

Needless to say – as you’ll see – Merck did not respond to the station’s request for comment.

But the husband IS flying to New Jersey to personally deliver the petitions to Merck.

So let’s see if I have this straight:

Merck will move heaven and earth to push potentially deadly products – like Vioxx, NuvaRing and Propecia – on perfectly healthy patents.

But in the one instance that they have a drug that could potentially save the life of a dying woman, they refuse to let her have it.

#11

And be sure to sign the petition:

change.org/petitions/merck-p … right-away