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PamelaDrew's avatar

Percy was the poster child of the early fight against Monsanto and full extent of the battle worth hearing in his own words. GMWatch has a 2011 documentary series well worth watching.

https://www.gmwatch.org/en/gm-videosb/24-corporate-takeover/12904-percy-schmeiser

Fun side note most folks don't know or forget Monsanto & Pfizer were merged or carcinogen aspartame was part of the product line or Donald Rumsfeld's role in aspartame referred to as Rummy's bioweapon... essential toxic history to frame today's captive system.

Rumsfeld

https://web.archive.org/web/20060111130600/https://rense.com/general67/rum.htm

"Among the many ironies of our modern world is that Gerald Ford awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom-America,s highest civilian honor-to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on January 19, 1977. Just a few weeks later on March 8, Rumsfeld became the CEO of G.D. Searle to take point on a mission to force the Food and Drug Administration to approve for human consumption a known carcinogen and neurotoxic poison."

PfizerMerger

https://web.archive.org/web/20130820091420/https://www.pfizer.com/about/history/pfizer_pharmacia

"Likewise, Searle discovered and introduced aspartame, a hugely successful sugar substitute. The Searle and Hereth Co. was incorporated in 1908 as G.D. Searle and Co. in Chicago, and in 1985, became the pharmaceutical unit of Monsanto.

In 1995, Pharmacia & Upjohn was formed through the merger of Pharmacia AB and The Upjohn Company. Pharmacia & Upjohn became a global provider of human health care products, animal health products, diagnostics and specialty products. In 1998, Pharmacia & Upjohn relocated its global headquarters from the United Kingdom to the United States.

In April 2000, Pharmacia & Upjohn completed a merger with Monsanto and Searle creating Pharmacia, a dynamic new competitor in the pharmaceutical industry. This top-tier company's innovative medicines and other products saved the lives of many and enhanced health and wellness.

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Dr Ah Kahn Syed's avatar

Remember Pharmacia-Upjohn was the company sacrificed by Pfizer to take the hit when they were convicted of healthcare fraud and issued with a $1bn criminal fine and $1.3bn civil fine. It was necessary to pass the buck otherwise Pfizer would not be allowed to handle medicaid items again, IIRC

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