Lantus (insulin glargine)

As a Lantus user, I am naturally more concerned... June's messages and updates have been very useful and I am calling my doctor shortly to switch off of the insulin. It is interesting to note that two of the studies were done in Germany and Sweden. My Lantus Solostar insulin pen reads "Origin Germany"...so the plot thickens. And as Michele said in her original message, forwarded by June, the FDA is doing...nothing. What can we expect from such a bureaucratic federal organization? We know how crooked these damn pharmaceutical companies are, and I have witnessed firsthand many 501 C3s and non-profits that have been set up to fight pharma. What can we the consumers do? We can change products, (which I am doing), but all we need to do is take a quick look at our pasts to realize the consumer is constantly getting screwed to maximize bottom-line profits for large corporations.

Look at the story of Erin Brockovich, or the business practices of Walmart, (in some cases locking employees inside the store overnight while they cleaned) or the stone-walling of single payer or universal health care. I know political opinions range far and wide on our listserv and that is good. But I think any side of the political spectrum, and both sides of the isle can agree that this wrong-doing occurs on American soil, by American (and international) corporations daily. Sorry for going on a rant here, I am just truly frightened and in need of some way to blow off steam. I hope everyone had a happy fourth and celebrated our day of independence responsibly.