The US is Prescription Happy

submitted by: admin on 04/12/2015

 

Four billion prescriptions were filled in the US in the year 2011 and at a cost of $227 billion according to the World Pharmaceutical Market Summary. The top five therapy classes of drugs were statins, antiulcerants, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and antihypertensives. The top five drugs sold were, Lipitor, Plavix, Nexium, Seretide, and Crestor. The top five drug companies were Pfizer, Novartis, AstraZenica, Merck, and GlaxoSmithKline.

It is shocking that all of these drugs are massively overused, often as an off-label application that is not approved by the FDA. We are a massively over-medicated society!

 

 

The US is Prescription Happy (Video)

Part of...
Program Figures
3689 Members
7 Wellness Coaches
2639 Articles
0 Blog posts
0 Blog comments

Keywords for this Article

Why Become a Member of DoctorSaputo.com?

  • Membership is always free at DoctorSaputo.com
  • Member Assessment Results are securely archived
  • All Archived Member Data is accessible 24/7
  • Members can Track Progress over time
  • Members receive Dr. Saputo's Monthly Newsletter

 

Strategic Partners

Dr. Len's health clinic

Immune system boosting meditations and Qigong exercises