New risk factor for stroke; sodomy*

Thats right, get done dry in the ass has just recently been determined to be a leading cause of recurrent stroke. What do I mean? I'm glad you asked.

See, Plavix is made by Bristol Myers Squibb, and Plavix was losing its patent for exclusivity. That meant that BMS would be losing lots and lots of money since other companies coud start producing and selling the generic. Today is commonplace for big pharma to use the courts' leverage to place legal restrictions on the generic manufacturers while there is debate as to whether or not the patent has really, truly expired. Sure, whatever, they're just protecting their intellectual property. Fine.

But BMS got sneaky and tried a new move. They set up an agreement with Apotex. They promised to give Apotex one day to get their clopidogrel out the door. Apotex had the product approved and just waiting to be shipped out for that one day. BMS gave them one free pass for that day to sell millions, if not billions of generic Plavix. Then BMS would sue or whatever, putting a halt to any more generics being sold. Meanwhile the wholesalers like McKesson and Cardinal could sell what they had to pharmacies.

Here's how BMS bent over America. They knew they would be selling brand Plavix again at some point. They knew this, it was part of their plan. For some reason however, I go to order clopidogrel one day, and my wholesaler has run out. Fine, I'll switch back to Plavix, oh wait, fuck, no Plavix either. BMS, you fucked up. And in case you forgot, your drug keeps people from having strokes and heart attacks. Thats some serious shit.

Now its the nature of patients to not get their refills early like they should, and some are not very persistent in trying to get a refill each day. They are lazy and will wait until they get around to it, thinking that they can go a day or two without their meds. Point being, I promise you that at least some poor grandma out there had a stroke simply because the supply of Plavix had dried up, just so BMS could make some more money. Way to go shitheads.

*sodomy; see anal sex, see also getting fucked in the ass