Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 >From: Rob Date: February 29, 2004 10:39:19 PM EST > Temple <TEMPLE@...> >Subject: Your comments from the FDA SSRI hearings -- thanks for the great >quotes > >I love picking through Paxil, Prozac et al sworn depositions, evidentiary >exhibits and courtroom trial transcripts that manage to make it into the >public domain. > >Of course, the FDA SSRI-pediatric hearings did not include sworn testimony >-- but at least there was a court stenographer there to capture comments >made by individuals speaking extemporaneously. > >These two snippets (taken from you) sort of " leapt out at me " during the >course of a speed read of the hearing transcripts: > > > " Prozac is a fine drug and everything, but it stays with you more or less >permanently, when you stop >it, it is very hard to get off, has a very long half-life with active >metabolites. " > >and > > " ....you don't do an abrupt withdrawal or anything silly like that. " > > >*** > >Before I'm through I'll be cutting and pasting (what will undoubtedly be) >dozens of little gems like these noted above at the website I am building >for a nonprofit I am starting whose mission will be to aggressively educate >the public (in a guerilla marketing style blitzkrieg) about the dangers of >these drugs -- since Big Pharma/the FDA isn't going to do it. (Columbia's >not sure about the data either ... guess we'll have to do more studies ... >check back with us again in a few years. Right? Right.) > >I've already got you set up in my email broadcast database, so I can keep >you apprised of our progress and plans. > >Speaking of plans: No doubt you remember Ralph Nader and his book " Unsafe >At Any Speed " ... well what do you think of this one: " Paxil: Unsafe At Any >Dose. " My organization's goal is to have that legend, along with our >nonprofit's web address, plastered on a minimum of a quarter million bumper >stickers. And that's just for starters. Do you think I'm having any trouble >finding people who'd like to help out? > >And as far as the Columbia names go ... I'm sure someone else will email >them to me the minute they become available. So no need to cowtow to you in >hopes of extracting them any sooner. (At least we already know about Dr. >Mann.) > >I've got news for you and your buddies at Big Pharma. > >Now its ... MY TURN. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Find and compare great deals on Broadband access at the MSN High-Speed Marketplace. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 >From: Rob Date: February 29, 2004 10:39:19 PM EST > Temple <TEMPLE@...> >Subject: Your comments from the FDA SSRI hearings -- thanks for the great >quotes > >I love picking through Paxil, Prozac et al sworn depositions, evidentiary >exhibits and courtroom trial transcripts that manage to make it into the >public domain. > >Of course, the FDA SSRI-pediatric hearings did not include sworn testimony >-- but at least there was a court stenographer there to capture comments >made by individuals speaking extemporaneously. > >These two snippets (taken from you) sort of " leapt out at me " during the >course of a speed read of the hearing transcripts: > > > " Prozac is a fine drug and everything, but it stays with you more or less >permanently, when you stop >it, it is very hard to get off, has a very long half-life with active >metabolites. " > >and > > " ....you don't do an abrupt withdrawal or anything silly like that. " > > >*** > >Before I'm through I'll be cutting and pasting (what will undoubtedly be) >dozens of little gems like these noted above at the website I am building >for a nonprofit I am starting whose mission will be to aggressively educate >the public (in a guerilla marketing style blitzkrieg) about the dangers of >these drugs -- since Big Pharma/the FDA isn't going to do it. (Columbia's >not sure about the data either ... guess we'll have to do more studies ... >check back with us again in a few years. Right? Right.) > >I've already got you set up in my email broadcast database, so I can keep >you apprised of our progress and plans. > >Speaking of plans: No doubt you remember Ralph Nader and his book " Unsafe >At Any Speed " ... well what do you think of this one: " Paxil: Unsafe At Any >Dose. " My organization's goal is to have that legend, along with our >nonprofit's web address, plastered on a minimum of a quarter million bumper >stickers. And that's just for starters. Do you think I'm having any trouble >finding people who'd like to help out? > >And as far as the Columbia names go ... I'm sure someone else will email >them to me the minute they become available. So no need to cowtow to you in >hopes of extracting them any sooner. (At least we already know about Dr. >Mann.) > >I've got news for you and your buddies at Big Pharma. > >Now its ... MY TURN. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Find and compare great deals on Broadband access at the MSN High-Speed Marketplace. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 >From: Rob Date: February 29, 2004 10:39:19 PM EST > Temple <TEMPLE@...> >Subject: Your comments from the FDA SSRI hearings -- thanks for the great >quotes > >I love picking through Paxil, Prozac et al sworn depositions, evidentiary >exhibits and courtroom trial transcripts that manage to make it into the >public domain. > >Of course, the FDA SSRI-pediatric hearings did not include sworn testimony >-- but at least there was a court stenographer there to capture comments >made by individuals speaking extemporaneously. > >These two snippets (taken from you) sort of " leapt out at me " during the >course of a speed read of the hearing transcripts: > > > " Prozac is a fine drug and everything, but it stays with you more or less >permanently, when you stop >it, it is very hard to get off, has a very long half-life with active >metabolites. " > >and > > " ....you don't do an abrupt withdrawal or anything silly like that. " > > >*** > >Before I'm through I'll be cutting and pasting (what will undoubtedly be) >dozens of little gems like these noted above at the website I am building >for a nonprofit I am starting whose mission will be to aggressively educate >the public (in a guerilla marketing style blitzkrieg) about the dangers of >these drugs -- since Big Pharma/the FDA isn't going to do it. (Columbia's >not sure about the data either ... guess we'll have to do more studies ... >check back with us again in a few years. Right? Right.) > >I've already got you set up in my email broadcast database, so I can keep >you apprised of our progress and plans. > >Speaking of plans: No doubt you remember Ralph Nader and his book " Unsafe >At Any Speed " ... well what do you think of this one: " Paxil: Unsafe At Any >Dose. " My organization's goal is to have that legend, along with our >nonprofit's web address, plastered on a minimum of a quarter million bumper >stickers. And that's just for starters. Do you think I'm having any trouble >finding people who'd like to help out? > >And as far as the Columbia names go ... I'm sure someone else will email >them to me the minute they become available. So no need to cowtow to you in >hopes of extracting them any sooner. (At least we already know about Dr. >Mann.) > >I've got news for you and your buddies at Big Pharma. > >Now its ... MY TURN. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Find and compare great deals on Broadband access at the MSN High-Speed Marketplace. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 >From: Rob Date: February 29, 2004 10:39:19 PM EST > Temple <TEMPLE@...> >Subject: Your comments from the FDA SSRI hearings -- thanks for the great >quotes > >I love picking through Paxil, Prozac et al sworn depositions, evidentiary >exhibits and courtroom trial transcripts that manage to make it into the >public domain. > >Of course, the FDA SSRI-pediatric hearings did not include sworn testimony >-- but at least there was a court stenographer there to capture comments >made by individuals speaking extemporaneously. > >These two snippets (taken from you) sort of " leapt out at me " during the >course of a speed read of the hearing transcripts: > > > " Prozac is a fine drug and everything, but it stays with you more or less >permanently, when you stop >it, it is very hard to get off, has a very long half-life with active >metabolites. " > >and > > " ....you don't do an abrupt withdrawal or anything silly like that. " > > >*** > >Before I'm through I'll be cutting and pasting (what will undoubtedly be) >dozens of little gems like these noted above at the website I am building >for a nonprofit I am starting whose mission will be to aggressively educate >the public (in a guerilla marketing style blitzkrieg) about the dangers of >these drugs -- since Big Pharma/the FDA isn't going to do it. (Columbia's >not sure about the data either ... guess we'll have to do more studies ... >check back with us again in a few years. Right? Right.) > >I've already got you set up in my email broadcast database, so I can keep >you apprised of our progress and plans. > >Speaking of plans: No doubt you remember Ralph Nader and his book " Unsafe >At Any Speed " ... well what do you think of this one: " Paxil: Unsafe At Any >Dose. " My organization's goal is to have that legend, along with our >nonprofit's web address, plastered on a minimum of a quarter million bumper >stickers. And that's just for starters. Do you think I'm having any trouble >finding people who'd like to help out? > >And as far as the Columbia names go ... I'm sure someone else will email >them to me the minute they become available. So no need to cowtow to you in >hopes of extracting them any sooner. (At least we already know about Dr. >Mann.) > >I've got news for you and your buddies at Big Pharma. > >Now its ... MY TURN. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Find and compare great deals on Broadband access at the MSN High-Speed Marketplace. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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