This fall, North Chicago-based AbbVie rolled out another disease people may have never heard of but might have. The disease is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and its symptoms include frequent diarrhea, gas and bloating and stomach pain according to the website Identify EPI. AbbVie's drug, Creon can treat EPI but it also "may increase your chance of having a rare bowel disorder called fibrosing colonopathy" and may cause "frequent or abnormal bowel movements; bloating." Sounds like you'll have problems with or without the drug-- but with the drug Big Pharma will make money.
Don't be embarrassed to tell your doctor about your "poop" say awareness ads for EPI. Seems like Big Pharma should be embarrassed for selling diseases to move its medicines.
My cartoon-filled book, Born with a Junk Food Deficiency, explores more sales tactics of Big Pharma and the food industry. It makes a great holiday gift for health-conscious people on your list and supports independent journalism.
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