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www.encognitive.com Same drug, different patent Anyone who watches television—where the majority of the drug industry’s .5 billion [that figure is now + billion in 2007] a-year-and-growing advertising budget is spent—has seen commercials for AstraZeneca’s acid-reflux drug Nexium®. The ad money worked: Consumers spent 8 million on Nexium, at an average cost of 7 per prescription in 2001, the first year it was introduced. Acid-reflux sufferers could have found just as much relief in an older product that drug experts call virtually identical—Prilosec®. Ironically, Prilosec is made by the same firm that put the Nexium hype into overdrive. Is AstraZeneca cannibalizing its Prilosec profits? Not by a long shot. Prilosec’s patent was set to expire in October 2002, opening the door for other companies to jump into the market with cheaper generic versions. So by tinkering with the formula, AstraZeneca received a new patent and extra years of exclusivity to convince consumers the new product, Nexium, is not only better than the nearly indistinguishable older drug but is also worth the extra cost. The cost of prescriptions for two new oral diabetes drugs jumped 62 and 41 percent in 2001, and on average the costs for the new drugs are twice as much as for the effective older oral diabetes medicines. “The increase in prescriptions—and in spending,” writes Greider, “is largely attributable to the rapid market penetration of a small number of new, expensive best sellers.” In …

Be My Friend – www.myspace.com Nutrition by Natalie Nutrition vs. Conventional Medicine Take A Pill Americans are constantly being bombarded by pharmaceutical commercials with the message of take a pill. High cholesterol, acid reflux, depression, insomnia, allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, shaking leg syndrome, social anxiety disorder, ADHD, GERDs, sexual dysfunction,; it doesn’t matter what’s wrong w/ you, big Pharma has a pill that’s right for you. In this video Natalie discusses the different between the conventional medicine approach of just taking a pill to a preventative approach of health; nutrition. This video discusses the three most profitable classes of drugs; Statins (Drug prescribed for high cholesterol), Proton Pump Inhibitors (drugs prescribed for heart burn, upset stomach or acid reflux disorder) and Antidepressants, prescribed for depression. Common Statin drugs include Lovastatin, Simvastatin, Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Pravastatin and Rosuvastatin. Common Proton Pump Inhibitors include, Aciphex, Prevacid, Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix, Zegerid and omeprazole. Common Antidepressants include Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Paxil, Luvox, Effexor, Cymbalta and Wellbutrin. This video talks about common side effects of these three classes of drugs. There may be more to your health than simply taking a pill. Please visit Natalie’s website at www.nutritionbynatalie.com This video was produced by Psychetruth http www.youtube.com www.livevideo.com ©Copyright 2007 Zoe …

Acid Reflux & Heartburn Home Remedy

Be My Friend – www.myspace.com Truth about Acid Reflux, Heartburn, Austin Wellness Upset Stomach? Too Much Stomach Acid? The truth about drugs like Proton Pump Inhibitors (drugs prescribed for heart burn, upset stomach or acid reflux disorder). Common over the counter drugs include Tums and Rolaids. Can Nutrition help? Dr.Vincent Bellonzi is a chiropractor and a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. He has been in practice for over 12 years. He received his Doctorate from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1991. Since 1998, Dr. Bellonzi has practiced in the Austin area. He works with athletes at every level to provide sports conditioning and rehabilitation. Visit Dr. Bellonzi’s website at www.bewellrx.com http This video was produced by Psychetruth www.myspace.com www.youtube.com © Copyright 2008 Austin Wellness Institute. All Rights Reserved.

I was suffering from Gerd since I was 14, now that I am 22 I still suffering from it.Its been two months since i started taking Nexium 20mg 2x a day 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner. I am a singer. I suffer a rusty voice from it. I was just wondering, Is it possible to reagain my natural/ normal voice again? God bless everyone….