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It seems that Teva’s commercial strategy includes promoting fremanezumab (Ajovy) to the general public (direct-to-consumer).  Vall d’Hebron Hospital (Barcelona, Spain) supports and presents as a novelty something that “offers nothing new”.  Such promotion is clearly prohibited by Spanish and European legislation.  It is also accompanied by an incredible and constant “apparatus” of pressure on those [...]

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a neurodegenerative disease with no current cure. In 2014, the FDA and EMA evaluated a new drug for this condition: ataluren. Ataluren was not approved by the FDA due to a lack of efficacy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, while the EMA granted conditional approval. After marketing authorization in the EU, the [...]

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The debate on the coercive vaccination is raised many times with the example of the acceptance of the implementation of the mandatory use of  seat belts in motor vehicles. It is a very popular approach usually led by those who lack scientific training in vaccines. Seat belts are no vaccines, and motor vehicles are not [...]

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During the climacteric period, before, during and after the menopause, hot flushes are common. In general they can be endured without great discomfort and subside with time, but there are cases of great intensity and persistence. This paper discusses the marketing of Veoza (fezolinetant) for the relief of hot flushes. The issue is that it [...]

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The flu vaccine is a failed vaccine, useless at best, that discredits vaccines in general. The situation created by the #COVID19 pandemic does not change the recommendation not to use it. 15 questions with answers and references. Influenza-flu vaccine and covid19. Fifteen questions. Gérvas J. Madrid, October, 2020. Dowload article here.

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This article discusses the Precautionary Principle to strengthen Quaternary Prevention when dealing with additive preventive measures such as breast cancer screening. According to Geoffrey Rose additive preventive measures are generally professional-led interventions that are alien to human ecology, economy, and physiology. These include drugs, vaccines and other biological, physical, and chemical products. Additive preventive measures [...]

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-“Prevention is better than cure”. This principle is undisputed. New knowledge points to the fact that prevention can  also  do  harm.  Under  the  concept  “quaternary  prevention”  efforts  are  currently  focused  on  finding  the  right measure of preventive care, true to the old medical tenet “primum non nocere”. Quaternary prevention: a task of the general practitioner. [...]

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