Dr. Aseem Malhotra
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Just know are they right for you? Are you being told the absolute benefit is? And then what do you think? Like, you know, do you want to take it or not?
Just know are they right for you? Are you being told the absolute benefit is? And then what do you think? Like, you know, do you want to take it or not?
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So when they do the randomized trials where you're trying to compare two groups which are the same and you're trying to show a benefit of an intervention, what's reported in the results often underestimates, massively underreports the side effects because what the drug companies do, who control how the trials are designed and how they're conducted. Think about that.
So when they do the randomized trials where you're trying to compare two groups which are the same and you're trying to show a benefit of an intervention, what's reported in the results often underestimates, massively underreports the side effects because what the drug companies do, who control how the trials are designed and how they're conducted. Think about that.
So when they do the randomized trials where you're trying to compare two groups which are the same and you're trying to show a benefit of an intervention, what's reported in the results often underestimates, massively underreports the side effects because what the drug companies do, who control how the trials are designed and how they're conducted. Think about that.
They're only interested in profit, not looking after you. So they will try and design the trials to maximize ultimately the sales of the drugs. They have what we call a pre-randomization run-in phase where they get these volunteers who are interested in being in the trial.
They're only interested in profit, not looking after you. So they will try and design the trials to maximize ultimately the sales of the drugs. They have what we call a pre-randomization run-in phase where they get these volunteers who are interested in being in the trial.
They're only interested in profit, not looking after you. So they will try and design the trials to maximize ultimately the sales of the drugs. They have what we call a pre-randomization run-in phase where they get these volunteers who are interested in being in the trial.
And for six weeks, for example, one of the trials, the heart protection study, a third of the patients, thousands of patients were removed before the trial began. because of so-called noncompliance. In other words, they got side effects.
And for six weeks, for example, one of the trials, the heart protection study, a third of the patients, thousands of patients were removed before the trial began. because of so-called noncompliance. In other words, they got side effects.
And for six weeks, for example, one of the trials, the heart protection study, a third of the patients, thousands of patients were removed before the trial began. because of so-called noncompliance. In other words, they got side effects.
So imagine they take the people out with side effects at the beginning, and then they only start the trial once they've taken the people out with side effects to get them early on, and then report on them. So that's probably one of the reasons they're massively underreported, the side effects. I'm sorry, Mark, you know, It's fraud. I'm sorry. It's fraud.
So imagine they take the people out with side effects at the beginning, and then they only start the trial once they've taken the people out with side effects to get them early on, and then report on them. So that's probably one of the reasons they're massively underreported, the side effects. I'm sorry, Mark, you know, It's fraud. I'm sorry. It's fraud.
So imagine they take the people out with side effects at the beginning, and then they only start the trial once they've taken the people out with side effects to get them early on, and then report on them. So that's probably one of the reasons they're massively underreported, the side effects. I'm sorry, Mark, you know, It's fraud. I'm sorry. It's fraud.
And let me be definitive about how I describe that. What's the definition of fraud? Deliberate deception in order to make money. I'm sorry. That's the way I interpret it. This is fraud, right? The system is fraudulent.
And let me be definitive about how I describe that. What's the definition of fraud? Deliberate deception in order to make money. I'm sorry. That's the way I interpret it. This is fraud, right? The system is fraudulent.
And let me be definitive about how I describe that. What's the definition of fraud? Deliberate deception in order to make money. I'm sorry. That's the way I interpret it. This is fraud, right? The system is fraudulent.