Healh Care Conundrum:I’m 74 and gettin’ older by the minute. I have my share of normal aches and pains, but others can be severe and unpredictable. Something hurts all the time, but it’s not always the same things.
At times, I’ve asked my doctor for something to relive the pain when it’s excruciating and incapacitating. He can’t because the only effective, legal pain prescriptions are opioids and I’ll develop a dependency. He’s had me on almost a dozen prescriptions for years so, ain’t I dependent on them? And I don’t know that some of those ain’t doing me more harm than good! At my age, I doubt that a pain killer is gonna kill me.
Planned obsolescence: France has strict penalties for planned obsolescence, while the US largely regulates it, allowing companies to continue this practice without legal consequences. It’s common in technological products like computers, cars, and appliances that rely on onboard computers and chips.
However, my $1500, 4-year-old fridge’s ice maker failed and was replaced three times under the extended warranty. The fourth replacement was going to cost over $500, and the interior light went out last year, which would cost another $300 to replace. This is intentional planned obsolescence based on greed.
Big Pharma? … both Wegovy and Ozempic contain the same active ingredient, semaglutide. However, Wegovy is specifically approved for weight management, while Ozempic is approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Ozempic covered by Medicare. Wegovy is not.
Obesity is a significant risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. Individuals with obesity are about six to seven times more likely to develop this condition compared to those at a healthy weight. Hmm… reckon Big Pharma has anything to do with this?
… the only two countries that allow direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals are the United States and New Zealand.
