Silent Epidemic
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The FDA had always been a complex overlay of multiple agendas. But lately, the daily traffic was getting to be more than David Manning could manage. He had not been in charge of final approvals until recently, but he was certainly paying the price for his predecessors ‘leniency.’ There had been numerous complaints coming in daily about Valipene. These problems were not just being reported about that one medication. The problems seemed to extend to any medication with the same underlying compound. These drugs had been on the market for forty years. The problem now was that people no longer took pills for an entire lifetime without question. With the more advanced communication system of the internet, people had access to more information and felt more autonomous in their own treatment. Prior requirements by the FDA had only met prior prescribing habits. Drugs were tested based on the use and the side effects of the drugs while they were being taken. The issue of drug termination had never really been an issue before, but it certainly had become one now. No one at the FDA wanted to be accused of burying information, even though it had been common practice with Bob Whitford at the helm. As long as he had remained in his position, he had covered his own tracks. Now David found himself falling into them daily. No wonder the guy had been able to retire so soon. He had raked in a lot more than a government job salary. The other problem David was facing was that the drug companies had grown in size and power. There were now a staggering number of interested parties attached to its success’ and failures, and many of them were not even connected directly with the companies themselves. As more and more people in public office began to benefit from the financial success of pharmaceuticals, pressure had become hard bearing on the FDA to approve various medications, whether or not they had met all specifications. The casualties that had been left in the wake of ‘FDA and political sellout’ had been manageable up to this point. David wondered how long the walls of grace could contain these potential disasters before there was a massive flood.
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Dominex Pharmaceuticals must get their new drug, Suprame, a generic for a popularly prescribed sedative on the market, or the company will go under. As time is of the essence, and the FDA will not be bought, the company is forced to conduct one last research study. They must prove through 500 study volunteers that the drug can be terminated at anytime without difficulty. But how will they achieve this, when the volunteers all begin to drop like flies? And the volunteers are not the only obstacle, as Dominex finds it has some surprising adversaries.
Carol Freeman discovers her addiction after innocently becoming part of the drug company’s deceptive plan. As Carol desperately works through her devastating reality, she uncovers the horrible truth about sedatives and one pharmaceutical company that will stop at nothing to get their new drug on the market. Carol, along with 499 other volunteers, like it or not, are in for the most frightening ride of their lives.
Silent Epidemic, inspired by a true story, takes the reader on an exciting and horrifying journey. At the end of this adventure you will know the truth about the world’s best-kept secret.
About the Author
Her personal experience with sedative addiction gives the reader a close look at a very real and wide spread problem. In Silent Epidemic, the author shares her traumatic ordeal and her undying commitment to her own recovery.