Dr. Aseem Malhotra
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Likewise, Megan.
Likewise, Megan.
Likewise, Megan.
Yeah, Megan, it's such a symptom of a system failure, really, these commercial distortions of health and healthcare. We had something similar in the UK last year. Jonathan Van Tam, who was a deputy chief medical officer, left his government position to get a lucrative job with Moderna. So it's almost things are happening in parallel.
Yeah, Megan, it's such a symptom of a system failure, really, these commercial distortions of health and healthcare. We had something similar in the UK last year. Jonathan Van Tam, who was a deputy chief medical officer, left his government position to get a lucrative job with Moderna. So it's almost things are happening in parallel.
Yeah, Megan, it's such a symptom of a system failure, really, these commercial distortions of health and healthcare. We had something similar in the UK last year. Jonathan Van Tam, who was a deputy chief medical officer, left his government position to get a lucrative job with Moderna. So it's almost things are happening in parallel.
And, you know, it's a real issue because we know that the interests of these big corporations, these drug companies, is not putting people first. It's about profit. It's profit through manipulation, profit through mass deception.
And, you know, it's a real issue because we know that the interests of these big corporations, these drug companies, is not putting people first. It's about profit. It's profit through manipulation, profit through mass deception.
And, you know, it's a real issue because we know that the interests of these big corporations, these drug companies, is not putting people first. It's about profit. It's profit through manipulation, profit through mass deception.
We've seen the worst of the, you know, the sort of the greatest failings of the system played out through the COVID pandemic, certainly with the rollout of the COVID vaccine. And it really just continues. This sort of behavior, to be honest, and these sorts of actions just will undermine trust in our institutions and the medical establishment.
We've seen the worst of the, you know, the sort of the greatest failings of the system played out through the COVID pandemic, certainly with the rollout of the COVID vaccine. And it really just continues. This sort of behavior, to be honest, and these sorts of actions just will undermine trust in our institutions and the medical establishment.
We've seen the worst of the, you know, the sort of the greatest failings of the system played out through the COVID pandemic, certainly with the rollout of the COVID vaccine. And it really just continues. This sort of behavior, to be honest, and these sorts of actions just will undermine trust in our institutions and the medical establishment.
Yeah, so it's interesting because also people need to understand why or how this happens. One of the problems we have with the approval of drugs or vaccines is that the so-called regulatory agencies that people believe to be independent are not. The FDA gets 65% of its funding from big pharma. So what that means is as well for the people- Can you just say that again?
Yeah, so it's interesting because also people need to understand why or how this happens. One of the problems we have with the approval of drugs or vaccines is that the so-called regulatory agencies that people believe to be independent are not. The FDA gets 65% of its funding from big pharma. So what that means is as well for the people- Can you just say that again?
Yeah, so it's interesting because also people need to understand why or how this happens. One of the problems we have with the approval of drugs or vaccines is that the so-called regulatory agencies that people believe to be independent are not. The FDA gets 65% of its funding from big pharma. So what that means is as well for the people- Can you just say that again?
Yeah, the FDA and other regulators in the UK, the MHRA, get most of their funding from pharma. So the FDA gets 65% of its funding from big pharma. So it's in the interest, in a way you can understand, so the people working the FDA who are approving the drugs, they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. But also, if they are friendly to industry,
Yeah, the FDA and other regulators in the UK, the MHRA, get most of their funding from pharma. So the FDA gets 65% of its funding from big pharma. So it's in the interest, in a way you can understand, so the people working the FDA who are approving the drugs, they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. But also, if they are friendly to industry,
Yeah, the FDA and other regulators in the UK, the MHRA, get most of their funding from pharma. So the FDA gets 65% of its funding from big pharma. So it's in the interest, in a way you can understand, so the people working the FDA who are approving the drugs, they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. But also, if they are friendly to industry,
they potentially know that down the line, they're going to get offered lucrative jobs with big pharma. You know, government jobs don't pay as well as these big corporations do. So it's a huge bias in the system and it's damaging. It's very, very damaging. And you use the right word. Disgusting is the right word, Megan.
they potentially know that down the line, they're going to get offered lucrative jobs with big pharma. You know, government jobs don't pay as well as these big corporations do. So it's a huge bias in the system and it's damaging. It's very, very damaging. And you use the right word. Disgusting is the right word, Megan.