That is a very accurate comment there. The CNN article is really bad in the fact the reporters made themselves look very ignorant due to not fully understanding PBA, what crying and laughing can actually look like, and how it should be treated per the FDA. It’s actually a humorous article that just verifies President Trumps allegations of CNN being fake, full of drama, and twisted with most facts left out. It’s a big soap opera and is an embarrassment to all news reporters.
It is actually a great thing this did come out. For many reasons but a couple are,
1. It is proof Avanir is doing something right with a drug that is proven, tried, and true, for patients that suffer from PBA. Nuedexta (cleared and released by the FDA) is doing positive things in the PBA world for patients and their loved ones and the proof is right there in the results of the drug and many doctors and patients see it now, meaning an explosion of successful utilization in the PBA space (where it is indicated). Anytime a drug begins to get traction and take off the other side(whoever that is) hates it, attacks, and that never wins in the end but rather the company should continue marketing ethically, on label, cut all who do not, and that’s just what Avanir is about and will continue to do.
2. This article is so full of inaccuracies and embellished comments that doctors who were skeptical are now even more interested in learning more so they to can properly treat PBA where and when it is missed. CNN you did nothing but help the cause to Raise Awareness of PBA you idiots. I know that’s not what you wanted to do but that’s what you did.
3. Many more doctors eyes were opened to how bad and lop sided CNN will take things.
4. It exposes the ignorance of these reporters and CNN for not doing more homework to get the full and accurate truth. These guys do not even understand PBA in depth nor do they even come close to understanding the pharmacology behind Nuedexta. The article proves this to a very high level but the funny thing is it has intrigued many now to want to figure it out.
5. This article also suggests in a very large way that it just may have been motivated by some of these 1st and 2nd generation Antipsychotic companies because Nuedexta is possibly beginning to erode away their OFF LABEL business significantly in some cases and areas, meaning it is actually a glutamate issue via PBA going on caused by the primary condition either from a neurological disorder or brain injury and not true mania or psychosis like these companies so falsely push. Hmmm?? CNN you may way to look really close at this one.
6. Point 5 being said, CNN you may should go dig into what these Antipsychotic companies do, say, how they market, who they market to, why, and then dig really deep into how many patients are loosely andflippantly placed on antipsychotics for wrong reasons. I know you guys hate President Trump but you should check in with the government to see just how bad this Antipsychotic overusage actually is now then look into the lives it has destroyed. Then dig even deeper into the horrific side effects these drugs can cause. Many times people kill themself, die of cardiac events, get a horrible condition called Tardive Dyskinesia that cannot be cured, diabetes, and much more. Why, because these companies aggressively oversold these dangerous drugs by way of kickbacks, unethical selling, lying, misleading, etc... providers (outside scope of practice) to overprescribing these dangerous drugs when they should not ever have been initiated in the first place. Go dig into how often some of this class of drug is used for sleep. It will make you sick. I’ll stop there but could go on and on and on. One last thing, I would be willing to bet you Attorney Michael Moore and gang will be on this next wave of major class action lawsuits against the makers of Antipsychotics very soon. It will look a lot like what he did to the tobacco industry but probably worse.
O yea, I almost forgot, these newer Antipsychotics 2nd generation if you will do indeed cause this widespread horrible condition called Tardive Dyskinesia and It is for life once these rugs cause it. Please look that up as well. Then go do your research to see what these reps actually tell doctors and see if it all lines up. You’ll walk away disgusted. They knew all along but left that out. It’s really bad for folks who end up with it.
Now that will be and already is a story so if you want reality that’s reality and very real just make sure CNN to report it accurately because your history on facts and accuracy is not good so far.