I thought the vid might have been a bit of a spoof, went to the companies site and downloaded their .pdf for the side effects of Opdivo. No, it's not a spoof

, and then you can read the 'Severe to Fatal' side effects section

Yeah no thanks, I'll just die on my own terms, but thanks for trying Bristol-Myers-Squibb
craigb
I just saw two new cancer "treatment" ads over the weekend. I think this is one of them:
I'd rather kick the bucket than go through a slightly longer life with all those side-effects!
Indeed, you need multiple cures for the cure,
That said, it's all B.S. anyway. The FDA is funded by the large pharmaceutical companies so they won't approve ANY cure or even preventive medicine. They only want treatments that go on and on.
craigb
That said, it's all B.S. anyway. The FDA is funded by the large pharmaceutical companies so they won't approve ANY cure or even preventive medicine. They only want treatments that go on and on.
Yes, as with many things, the almighty dollar rules, even if someone came up with an alternative cure that actually worked, big pharmaceuticals would tie it up for years, or just kill it, unless of course they could find a way to profit from it. It's pretty pathetic how a lot of things work in this world.