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applegrove

(122,801 posts) Wed Apr 9, 2014, 09:23 PM Apr 2014

Canadian Government stockpiled $200 Million in anti-viral drugs that may be of no use.

Canadian government didn't get all the study details.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/tamiflu-s-effectiveness-in-cutting-hospitalizations-questioned-1.2604783

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Canadian Government stockpiled $200 Million in anti-viral drugs that may be of no use. (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2014 OP

I read that arikara Apr 2014 #1

Yes. Getting a republican politician involved in selling a drug in huge quantities should have been applegrove Apr 2014 #2

arikara

(5,562 posts)

1. I read that

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 07:01 PM

Apr 2014

And I also noted that CBC isn't allowing comments for that particular article. Like many other controversial topics anymore.

About the tamiflu, information came out years ago how worthless it is, and even dangerous in some cases. Somebody must have been paid off big time to stockpile it on behalf of the country. Rumsfeld was responsible for getting the drug passed for pete sake, that should have been enough information right there for any thinking person.

applegrove

(122,801 posts)

2. Yes. Getting a republican politician involved in selling a drug in huge quantities should have been