87. The Label (Johnson & Johnson)
A pharmaceutical company widely promotes an antipsychotic drug that causes young boys to develop female breasts.
Prelude: DePuy's new metal hip implant features a critical design flaw.
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Comments (41)
Disgusting
Richrad Davir is definitely a serial killer.
Another amazing episode. Thanks 🙏🏼
This is terrifying.
Woof this one hit me hard. I wonder how I unwittingly participate in harm when I hear these stories about pharmaceutical companies. Sigh.
Another brilliant episode
Horrifying!
Oh, I love the episodes that's about companies that are customers of the company I work for. I don't personally have experience with J&J, but Bayer AG is a company I work with often.
Hey Concerned Citizen: I want to continue to support you but this recent news about Patreon has me concerned. Do you have a direct link for those of us very concerned citizens who want to support you directly? Patreon is apparently protecting child predators.
What recent news?
Bastards
Why anyone goes near anything J&J blows my mind
Take a look at everything they make. You probably go near their products a lot.
Oh boy, I smell what's comin next and it don't smell good... 🤘🏽🤘🏽
JFC...
If it makes anyone feel better -- it is now illegal for pharma to set up those sorts of marketing parties with drug-sponsored toys for kids, etc. In fact, you won't even see drug names on pens, mugs, writing pads, etc., anymore when you go into a doctor's office. Those were banned in 2008. Many doctors' offices -- at least the ones associated with academic teaching centers -- now forbid visits by pharma reps. And reps can no longer promote any off-label use of drugs. I've been in continuing medical education (which is not marketing) since the late 1990s and have seen a lot of changes for the better. There are still abuses and greed of course . . . that's human nature, unfortunately.
Masterfully done, ACC. Managed to delve deeper than most of us were aware and that's why this is my favorite podcast. Music on point as always, deformr. In the name of the almighty dollar, holy hell is that egregious. Looking forward to the next part.
Omnicare was acquired by CVS in 2015
I work on a psych floor...we prescribed resperidone all the time! 😳
I work in psych too.. still see a fair amount of risperidone used but mostly palperidone lately
Risperdal/risperidone is still on the market. Fun!
Yes it is, but much smaller market share and it is now completely generic since it has been around for so many years. Aripiprazole (Abilify) is now the leading anti-psychotic in terms of sales.
Fantastic episode as always!
Great episode!! Although my initials are JJ, so I feel conflicted. Lol!
Surely you aren't implying that young boys don't want to develop female breasts.
DD what a dream 😭
Oh yay, I was so excited to hear ACC used my message at the end! I was the one who said he has the sexiest voice in the podcast universe!
Congrats! Haha.
"A billon here, a billion there -- pretty soon it adds up to real money! 🙄🤔 Dirtbag doctor!!
The sexiest voice in the podcast world for sure.
That was my comment. I listen to lots of podcasts and that is still my opinion!
I actually work in Regulatory Affairs/Field Actions yup! I do! I'm probably nuts for enjoying it. Its as hard a job as you might think lol. No one wants to conduct recalls but they are critical. And I must have jumped and yelled "EXACTLY!!!!!" like a dozen times) ..And when I heard "510k loophole" I spit my beer out! Well done, excellent excellent excellent work. So much to unpack.
It's amazing how devices are so loosely regulated compared with drugs.
Almost broke my hand shutting my work laptop so I can listen!!!
Woah, that's a cliffhanger! Looking forward to episode 2
Daaaaamn JJ. I’d already heard about the asbestos talcum powder, but this is doubly fucked up!
Can't wait to get home to listen how evil JJ is
I had to reread the description 2 different times. Definitely getting to this today.
Bruh
Me, dropping everything im doing immediately to listen to this
Wow!