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It's fascinating how the vaccine makers have come out of this smelling like roses to so many and I wonder how long it will last. Not long ago, the NYT could wri
by ctrlp 5y ago
It's fascinating how the vaccine makers have come out of this smelling like roses to so many and I wonder how long it will last. Not long ago, the NYT could write "the turpitude of the pharmaceutical industry is so commonplace that it has become part of the cultural wallpaper.” [0] Now we all seem very happy to accept their products and believe their claims. Truly wonderful to behold.
I can recall books and arguments that made a good case that big pharma operates most like a mafia. I also recall hearing some tthatime ago that drug pharma execs themselves consider the vaccine guys to be like the mob, with a habit of aggressive shakedowns and pressure campaigns the norm in that industry, and thought they gave the industry a bad name.
- ctrlp 5y agoCitation https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/opinion/covid-vaccine-big-pharma.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/opinion/covid-vaccine-big...
- hef19898 5y agoYeah, and the one company that did the right thing (TM), AZ, by selling the vaccine at cost is the one who's image suffered the most. Strange times we live in.
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- refurb 5y agoWell, I'm assuming people were more critical before covid because it's easy to thrown stones when there isn't an epidemic going on a millions dying?