Her statement says that Pharmaceutical companies supply exorbitant drugs that have billions of dollars in earning potential. The new drug is heavily promoted by compliant doctors and media. Dr. Marcia Angell, the former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine has said "It's really exploiting the desperation of people with a life-threatening illness." [Full Story]
New Scientist | Exploiting Cancer Patients With $10,000-a- Month Drugs ]]>
A 2002 New Scientist article says that a Cannabis link to mental illness is strengthened by medical research, although a 2005 article says the link between Cannabis and schizophrenia is hazier than thought.
Leon Carter, in his article Kannabis: in the Pursuit of Health and Happiness which presents much evidence of the health benefits of cannabis, declares "The Australian government does not own my body. I therefore refuse to recognize any legislation designed to A) control my intake of psychoactive molecules, B) thwart my pursuit of happiness, and/or C) protect black markets from competition. The following is a compendium of good reasons to sue the Australian government for harm caused by irrational legislation that does not in any way reflect the wishes or the interests of the people:"
www.napnt.org | Hemp Embassy | New Scientist on Cannabis | www.jackherer.com]]>
Getup! Get Politics out of Medicine |
RU486: Women, not politicians, should choose
Children by Choice |
Reproductive Choice Australia]]>
Groups such as the Victorian Medicare Action Group and Defend and Extend Medicare have played an important role in initiating community debate, and protest on the Howard Governments neglect of Medicare. The Grassroots campaign has helped to make Medicare a primary election focus. Defend and Extend Medicare continues to push that access to health care is a right and should be enshrined in the constitution through a referendum at the next election.
[John Howard's vision for Medicare | John Howard's Medicare Lies]]]>
As the Health debate hots up, can you really believe anything that Tony Abbott or John Hpward says about Medicare Gold? Would you trust a liar to be in charge of a multi-billion dollar budget of public funds? Would you trust his word and Howard's on Medicare?
Supporters of Medicare are rallying on Monday at 12.30pm outside the State Library to Defend and Extend Medicare.
[Discuss | Defend and Extend Medicare | defendmedicare.info]]]>
Update: Dr Peter Hunter from the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine has warned against private health insurance for elderly patients, with neither the Coalition or Labor Party committed to ending the private health insurance rebate.