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Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Typo Boy - Nov 13, 2012 9:32:04 am PST #701 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

But the one problem is: the Pharm companies will fund multiple studies with the agreement that the data and the studies can only be released with their permission. So if two studies find no problem and 4 find a problem only the two get released. There are other problems too.


Steph L. - Nov 13, 2012 9:34:28 am PST #702 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Most non-industry drug studies are...incredibly smaller.

Yeah, and then the results aren't generalizable to the larger population.

Or could we just do some studies to see if our already-approved depression drug also works for bipolar?

Or my favorite, "Hey, this guy was taking a drug for angina and he STARTED TO GROW HAIR! Perhaps we can market the bejesus out of this!"


meara - Nov 13, 2012 9:40:52 am PST #703 of 30001

Or my favorite, "Hey, this guy was taking a drug for angina and he STARTED TO GROW HAIR! Perhaps we can market the bejesus out of this!"

Hahaha! And that's totally part of why my job exists too. I'm supposed to review the medical records of people on a study, and confirm that they're reporting all side effects. So, be that "I get headaches on this drug" or "I grew more hair!" or whatever...good and bad. :)


Jesse - Nov 13, 2012 9:40:57 am PST #704 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

In fun news, the Good Stuff tumblr has (at least) 1,061 followers now!

I mean, 1392. I should see if I can find out where they are coming from.


Tom Scola - Nov 13, 2012 9:41:24 am PST #705 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I have 43 followers.


Jesse - Nov 13, 2012 9:44:16 am PST #706 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I feel like I should UNfollow you, just because (as noted) 42 is such a better number!

(But I won't.)


Tom Scola - Nov 13, 2012 9:45:11 am PST #707 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I bet the followers are via fuckyeahfeminists.com.


Anne W. - Nov 13, 2012 9:46:45 am PST #708 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

I should probably do more to get my art tumblr out there, or at least figure out how to tag things to drive traffic to it.


Jesse - Nov 13, 2012 9:51:05 am PST #709 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I bet the followers are via fuckyeahfeminists.com.

Oh, did they reblog? That's cool!

What's it called, Anne?


tommyrot - Nov 13, 2012 10:00:07 am PST #710 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

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