Trust me

  Heard on the news this morning that several people have filed suit against the makers of Ozempic. They have lost their sight and place the blame on that. The companies response is as expected, they claim their product is perfectly safe and could not be the cause. The news story continued about the safety of the drugs being sold, testing and the long term consequences. It's a battle between safety and profit. No doubt a great deal of money is invested in creating these miracles of science and the sooner you can get them to market the sooner you can realize a profit. I get that, I understand that, and I understand those that are willing to take a calculated risk. Promises can certainly be a very tempting thing. It's the heart of advertising.

  All of this hinges upon acceptable risk. The question is, who should decide upon that. Is it the function of government to regulate and control risk? How much of the responsibility should fall to the consumer? For me, it's like looking for someplace to place the blame. It's human nature to want to blame someone else, something else, for anything that goes wrong. It isn't limited to things we can control either, no we want to blame things we have absolutely no control over as well. In todays' litigious society we have entire legal firms focused on just that, placing the blame. The objective is to obtain justice. Justice in this case being some monetary reward for whatever misfortune has befallen you, because, it's not your fault. It's the object or another person or entity that is to blame. 

  We have all heard the list of possible side effects from the myriad of drugs advertised on television and the radio. There are fulfilling the legal requirements by doing so. If anyone reported a side effect of using that product it must be included in the listing of possible side effects. It doesn't matter how many or how few times that effect is experienced, it must be included. That's why you will hear terms like, rarely a serious side effect like death will occur! It's a legal shifting of responsibility, informing the consumer. Then you can decide if that medication is right for you. Really, are you willing to take the risk? We are told we have a choice. We are also told, this is the only thing that can help you, it's the only way to guarantee your quality of life! The side effect of not using the product will be death! It's up to you, consult your physician.

  If a company is aware of the possible side effect, informs you of that possibility, and you choose to use that product with the advice of your doctor, just who is liable? That's the whole question isn't it? In the case of this Ozempic drug blindness isn't mentioned as a possible side effect. Did the manufacturer know that it may do that? Should they have known? That's what the management of risk centers on. In the real world however how many of us read all the side effects, discuss that with our doctors, and make a truly informed choice. My guess is very few. We just rely upon our doctor. If he/she says I think you should take this, most of us will say okay. Mentally we shift the responsibility for that choice to them.

  We are urged to trust the science. In fact we are being told that science provides the only real solutions to the problems of the world. There is no divine intervention, no appeal to any higher power than science. Man has grown, increased his knowledge and understanding to a level above any gods. Any appeal to any god is just frivolous nonsense, a phycological trick to provide momentary comfort. There will be no healing! The difference being when science is wrong it can be sued and your god can not. Placing the blame on God won't put any money in your pocket! Heck, your wife and children won't get any money either! Some one has to pay! Well, except when the science says, I told you that might happen. Trust the science and Trust me. Same sentiment, Think about that. Yeah, trust me.