Conservatives dis their big pharma suitors

Eli Lilly and other big pharma companies give Big Money to the Republican Party (typically 70% of contributions go to the GOP) , and this is the thanks they get: some smart-ass (Shawn Macomber) from the American Spectator whips out the sarcasm for an article on Strattera Advertising on the decidedly conservative site 'The American Enterprise Online'.

Choice bits:

For a mere $2.85 per pill and the willingness to deal with the drug's most common side effects--namely, "constipation, dry mouth, nausea, decreased appetite, problems sleeping, sexual side effects, problems urinating, and menstrual cramps"--parents can finally even the playing field with their children. Hallelujah!

also:

"Every one of my bosses, every one of my general managers, anybody who was above me in the chain of command, thought I was difficult to work with, a jerk, hot tempered, and so forth," Guy says. Even when his doctor posited that he had ADD, Guy demurred. "I told my doctor he was full of crap," he said, before relenting when the doctor starts listing off symptoms of Adult ADD, which basically boils down to being a not very nice person. Apparently Eli Lilly is attempting to tap the vastly underserved Jerk Market.

This kind of parallels what I said a few entries back about ODD, which I still maintain is the hip disorder for jerks.

If that weren't bad enough, now the FDA is getting all focused on drug safety. They're really taking the eye off the ball. It's supposed to be about 'streamlining the approval process'.

Hey FDA guys:

"It may be beneficial for you to talk with your healthcare professional about an evaluation.”