“Safe and Effective” Drugs

At least 100 drugs once considered "safe and effective" for their intended uses (based on clinical trial data submitted by manufacturers) have been taken off the market due to how dangerous they were. Well-known examples include Thalidomide, Vioxx and Bextra, which have caused tens of thousands of deaths and injuries.

The presenter in this video is Simone Gisondi, host of the podcast "The Health Confidential with Simone Gisondi."

Based on FDA and global regulatory data, here are 20 recently withdrawn drugs (sorted most recent first, with year and reason):

1. Oxbryta (2024) - Increased deaths/complications in sickle cell patients.

2. Makena (2023) - Lack of effectiveness.

3. Ranitidine (Zantac, 2020) - Carcinogen contamination.

4. Lorcaserin (Belviq, 2020) - Cancer risk.

5. Ingenol mebutate (2020) - Skin cancer risk.

6. Flupirtine (2018) - Liver toxicity.

7. Tetrazepam (2013) - Skin reactions.

8. Drotrecogin alfa (2011) - No efficacy.

9. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (2010) - Death risk.

10. Propoxyphene (2010) - Heart risks.

11. Rosiglitazone (2010) - Heart attacks.

12. Sibutramine (2010) - Heart attack/stroke.

13. Sitaxentan (2010) - Liver damage.

14. Lumiracoxib (2008) - Liver damage.

15. Rimonabant (2008) - Depression/suicide.

16. Aprotinin (2008) - Death risk.

17. Pergolide (2007) - Heart valve damage.

18. Tegaserod (2007) - Heart attack/stroke.

19. Clobutinol (2007) - Arrhythmias.

20. Alatrofloxacin (2006) - Liver toxicity.

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Political Party Support for the First Amendment Depends …

Republicans watched the Dems vigorously engage in censorship for the past 10 years. You'd think they learned a thing or two about the First Amendment, but no. Whatever party is in power tries to ignore the Constitution and the party out of power cosplays a Constitutional law prof.

Here's eight prominent Democrats advocating for censorship in recent years:

Oh, and then there is this (confirmed by Grok):

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How Charlie Kirk Deals with Actual Racists

I don't agree with Charlie Kirk's positions on some issues and I do agree with him on others. I've watched a few dozen videos in the past week and I find him to be an energized debater with complex views on many subjects but also some hard lines.  People on the political Left have unrelentingly called him a racist. Is that true? Check out this video, where you will see Charlie losing his patience with an actual racist and banishing him from the line.

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