Why are there only 2 flu vaccine makers supplying the U.S.? Primarily because of low margins and huge litigation risk thanks to trial lawyers like John Edwards.
To: trappedinmn
GREAT POINT! Thanks to trial lawyers like Edwards!!!!
I will get my flu shot ASAP!
2 posted on
10/05/2004 3:48:43 PM PDT by
buffyt
(You don't create terrorists by fighting back. You defeat the terrorists by fighting back. ~GWBush~)
To: trappedinmn
Hmm, I'd really like to know exactly what those "manufacturing problems" were. I question the timing.
Something else, they don't know what flu strain it will be the next year, yet they always pump out the shots and their PR folks are out there shouting from the roof tops if you don't pay for a shot you're going to die. Odd, I've never fallen for that bunk and am still here.... knock on wood.
3 posted on
10/05/2004 3:53:18 PM PDT by
mtbopfuyn
To: trappedinmn
Outsourcing.... Now if this were a real war, we would be lucky to find a reliable supply of bandaids.
4 posted on
10/05/2004 3:55:52 PM PDT by
ARCADIA
(Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
To: trappedinmn
Hillary put the screws to the numerous vaccine manufacturers in the early 1990's - when the government becomes the #1 purchaser of a product they feel they can dictate the price. They can...for a while.
Socialized medicine - its good for you!
5 posted on
10/05/2004 3:56:09 PM PDT by
corkoman
(Logged in - have you?)
To: trappedinmn
USA used have the greatest medical system in the world. Now the trail lawyers have started to shut it down and soon people like Hillery Clinton, John Kerry and John Edwards will finish it off with socialized medicine.
6 posted on
10/05/2004 4:01:37 PM PDT by
oyez
(¡Qué viva la revolución de Reagan!)
To: BLOODHOUND (askel5); BigM; T'wit; Wallaby; Boyd; Budge; Clive; Great Dane; Acorn; adanaC; ...
interesting.
(anyone know the correct spelling of pinz'n'needles? I can't seem to get it quite right)
7 posted on
10/05/2004 4:17:00 PM PDT by
Askel5
(† Cooperatio voluntaria ad suicidium est legi morali contraria. †)
To: trappedinmn
Yes, why are there only two suppliers for the USA and one is offshore? What a terrorist target.
This is truly worrisome for my family. I have an immunosuppressed child that spent most of the summer in the hospital, which started with a slight cold. The flu would be disastrous. I'm praying we'll get priority in the allocation of the shots. Still the more people that get the shots the less chance we have of even coming in contact with the flu.
This is officially a bummer.
To: trappedinmn
Who is responsible for putting this country in a position where this COULD happen? Somebody should be taking it in the shorts for this!!!
9 posted on
10/05/2004 5:14:19 PM PDT by
Ed_in_NJ
(I'm in old skivvies and New Jersey, and I approved this message.)
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