A book is born

I have been itching to write a book on pharmaceuticals for years. Here’s my plan…

I’m going to post in this blog material I will consider for the book. No, I’m not going to cut and paste text from sources I like. I’m going to comment about what I learn about pills and other potions in the prescription drug industry. My book will be based on my commentary as well as other information that will come to me. I’ll try to be generous with links so you can look things up yourself.

If you have anything to contribute to this book–personal experiences, questions, testimonials, please send them to me with your name and mailing address by e-mail.

So here we go. Are you ready?

Everybody knows that pills are poison. We swallow them because we hope they’ll kill germs that are making us sick or reverse bad things that are happening in our bodies. But where do pills come from? How do the manufacturers know they’re safe and effective? Or do they? We hear reports of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson and other major drug manufactuers engaged in fierce battles, not fighting against disease but fighting with each other in hopes of earning greater profits.

Is there anything so wrong with that? Should money to save lives be subject to greater scrutiny than money with other purposes? If so, why? Isn’t drug making just a business, like the Bank of America or Chrysler Corporation?

That’s all I’m going to say today. Next time I’m going to look for the latest stir in the pot of medications and share what I find and the questions that are raised.

And who am I?

I’m Joyce Griffith, MBA, and that’s all I’m going to tell you for now.

Be healthy! Be wise! Be careful!