Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Informed Consent Begins With Informed Individuals Toxic Discovery"Informed Consent Begins With Informed Individuals" TOXIC DISCOVERY1906 Grant LaneColumbia, MO. 65203 toxicdiscovery@...www.toxicdiscovery.com tel: fax: (573) 817-2090(573) 445-4700 Our View: Who's sorry now? 11/21/2006 Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly Something was missing in Friday's announcement by the Food and Drug Administration that it was lifting a 14-year ban on silicone-gel breast implants: an apology to Midland's Dow Corning Corp. That's the least the agency could do, since it was the FDA's ban on the implants in 1992 that sparked an onslaught of lawsuits -- 19,000 of them -- and forced Dow Corning into Chapter 11 bankruptcy to keep the company afloat. Billions of dollars later, Dow Corning emerged from bankruptcy. Perhaps along with an apology, the FDA should have offered some help in paying those billions the company had to shell out to settle its legal claims. Isn't that the least the FDA could do, since it played such a huge role in casting doubt about the silicone-gel implants the agency now is saying are safe? Dow Corning officials, in their response to the FDA announcement, took the high road, simply pointing out that this case shows "the critical need for science literacy and its importance in making informed decisions, as individuals, as government agencies and as a society." We'll take it one step further. This case shows the problems that occur when a government agency becomes a pawn for a class-action-eager civil lawsuit system willing to take down an innocent company for the sake of the almighty buck. The FDA's announcement Friday was welcome, but it was more than a decade overdue. ©Midland Daily News 2006 Reader Comments Submit your own comment! Added: Tuesday November 21, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST Apology a good suggestion Right on, MDN! How about sending a few copies of this editorial to Washington? Alan Headbloom, dale, MI http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17494261 & BRD=2289 & PAG=461 & dept_id=472539 & rfi=6 I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users.It has removed 19533 spam emails to date.Paying users do not have this message in their emails.Try SPAMfighter for free now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 -Rogene, Innocent company????? Are they kidding, Thousands of women are sick and crippled from implants. And they knew full well the risks and dangers that we weren't privy to, Give me a break!!! Terri P -- In , Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote: > > > > > Informed Consent Begins With Informed Individuals Toxic Discovery > " Informed Consent Begins With Informed Individuals " TOXIC DISCOVERY > 1906 Grant Lane > Columbia, MO. 65203 toxicdiscovery@... > www.toxicdiscovery.com tel: > fax: (573) 817-2090 > (573) 445-4700 > Our View: Who's sorry now? > > 11/21/2006 > > Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly > > > > Something was missing in Friday's announcement by the Food and Drug Administration that it was lifting a 14-year ban on silicone-gel breast implants: an apology to Midland's Dow Corning Corp. > > That's the least the agency could do, since it was the FDA's ban on the implants in 1992 that sparked an onslaught of lawsuits -- 19,000 of them -- and forced Dow Corning into Chapter 11 bankruptcy to keep the company afloat. > Billions of dollars later, Dow Corning emerged from bankruptcy. Perhaps along with an apology, the FDA should have offered some help in paying those billions the company had to shell out to settle its legal claims. Isn't that the least the FDA could do, since it played such a huge role in casting doubt about the silicone-gel implants the agency now is saying are safe? > Dow Corning officials, in their response to the FDA announcement, took the high road, simply pointing out that this case shows " the critical need for science literacy and its importance in making informed decisions, as individuals, as government agencies and as a society. " > We'll take it one step further. This case shows the problems that occur when a government agency becomes a pawn for a class-action- eager civil lawsuit system willing to take down an innocent company for the sake of the almighty buck. > The FDA's announcement Friday was welcome, but it was more than a decade overdue. > > ©Midland Daily News 2006 > > > Reader Comments > Submit your own comment! > > > > Added: Tuesday November 21, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST > Apology a good suggestion > Right on, MDN! How about sending a few copies of this editorial to Washington? > Alan Headbloom, dale, MI > > http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm? newsid=17494261 & BRD=2289 & PAG=461 & dept_id=472539 & rfi=6 > > --------------------------------- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 19533 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Try SPAMfighter for free now! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Isn't that a crock? . . . Like, if breast implants were safe, why do insurance companies often refuse to insure women with a history of implants? Or why did the Feds try to get compensated for the money they paid out to care for uninsured women? Peake <peaketeresa@...> wrote: -Rogene,Innocent company????? Are they kidding, Thousands of women are sick and crippled from implants. And they knew full well the risks and dangers that we weren't privy to, Give me a break!!!Terri P-- In , Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:>> > > > Informed Consent Begins With Informed Individuals Toxic Discovery> "Informed Consent Begins With Informed Individuals" TOXIC DISCOVERY> 1906 Grant Lane> Columbia, MO. 65203 toxicdiscovery@...> www.toxicdiscovery.com tel: > fax: (573) 817-2090> (573) 445-4700 > Our View: Who's sorry now? > > 11/21/2006> > Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly> > > > Something was missing in Friday's announcement by the Food and Drug Administration that it was lifting a 14-year ban on silicone-gel breast implants: an apology to Midland's Dow Corning Corp. > > That's the least the agency could do, since it was the FDA's ban on the implants in 1992 that sparked an onslaught of lawsuits -- 19,000 of them -- and forced Dow Corning into Chapter 11 bankruptcy to keep the company afloat. > Billions of dollars later, Dow Corning emerged from bankruptcy. Perhaps along with an apology, the FDA should have offered some help in paying those billions the company had to shell out to settle its legal claims. Isn't that the least the FDA could do, since it played such a huge role in casting doubt about the silicone-gel implants the agency now is saying are safe? > Dow Corning officials, in their response to the FDA announcement, took the high road, simply pointing out that this case shows "the critical need for science literacy and its importance in making informed decisions, as individuals, as government agencies and as a society." > We'll take it one step further. This case shows the problems that occur when a government agency becomes a pawn for a class-action-eager civil lawsuit system willing to take down an innocent company for the sake of the almighty buck. > The FDA's announcement Friday was welcome, but it was more than a decade overdue.> > ©Midland Daily News 2006 > > > Reader Comments> Submit your own comment!> > > > Added: Tuesday November 21, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST> Apology a good suggestion> Right on, MDN! How about sending a few copies of this editorial to Washington?> Alan Headbloom, dale, MI> > http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17494261 & BRD=2289 & PAG=461 & dept_id=472539 & rfi=6 > > ---------------------------------> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users.> It has removed 19533 spam emails to date.> Paying users do not have this message in their emails.> Try SPAMfighter for free now!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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