[lit-ideas] Re: flu vaccine
- From: Andy Amago <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 10:18:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
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From: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx
Sent: Oct 29, 2004 4:35 PM
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: flu vaccine
In a message dated 10/29/2004 9:04:34 AM Central Daylight Time,
aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
But, being pure capitalism, with no restrictions by government, you could
solve the problem by going into your basement and mixing up a nice sugar
solution and hawking it and making a bundle.
Actually, that is exactly what happened, once in Kansas City. (Though it
was not a nice sugar solution). "Ewing Kauffman founded Marion Laboratories
Inc., operating out of his modest Kansas City residence. He used his middle
name, rather than his last name, so customers would not perceive him as a
one-man operation. By 1989, when Marion Laboratories was sold to Merrell Dow,
it
had become a global diversified pharmaceutical giant with annual sales of
nearly $1 billion."
He had been a pharmeucetical salesman--and was the top one at the company
where he worked. He was given a 'cap' on how much he could make (no matter
how
much he sold) and it made him cross. So, he ended up mixing up batches of
similar medicines to what he had been selling and then would go out and sell
them. (I don't remember all the details--have heard this story many times,
though, since his foundation is located here in KC and they let lots of groups
use their facilities...)
A.A. With all due respect, this sounds like the the 1980's equivalent of the
1930's "he started by selling apples in the street and became a millionaire"
story. I won't call it quite a myth but it may qualify for exaggeration.
Secretly making medicines in his home? With no regulation, no approval? If
this is true, he is a criminal, since medication is strictly regulated in this
country (except vitamins and supplements, but you all know that). I think if
you investigated the story you'd see a lot of fortune telling style ambiguities.
M.B. You do have a good point about the funding for the CDC being cut. I am
sure
that, like most people, they do the best with what they have.
My point, though, was more to say that if we are really going to do this
governmental health thing, then why don't we really do it and do it so it
works?
Coordinate it, give them the tools to make it work and all of that. Or,
if we are not, then let's really not...
A.A. What is a governmental health thing?
Andy Amago
Dreaming about making $$ in pharmeucetical sales,
"Better Living Through Chemistry" Marlena in Missouri
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