Do you consume any pharmaceutical drugs and if so, for what conditions?
How effective have they been?
Have you ever had any unpleasant "side" effects from a pharmaceutical drug that you have taken or from
a vaccine you have received? Please describe.
If so, what do you think has caused these?
How did your physician respond when you reported them?
What do you know about how the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates pharmaceutical companies and their products?
Do you know that officials at the FDA colluded with the manufacturers of oxycodone to suppress
the information that it was addictive, and soon after one of these officials went to work for the manufacturer?
Do you think this could be indicative of a general policy at the agency?
With what you know about the FDA are you confident that the American public is receiving safe and effective medication from large pharmaceutical companies? If so, why?
If not, why not?
The United States government, largely through the NIH (National Institutes of Health), is
estimated to cover 50% of the research costs of medications manufactured and sold by
pharmaceutical companies. Do you feel that taxpayers are getting an adequate return on this investment?
If so, why?
If not, why not?
What do you know about how vaccines are manufactured?
Is there any part of the manufacturing process that concerns you? If so, why?
What you know about the difference between the mRNA vaccines that were promoted for preventing
COVID-19 and traditional vaccines?
Is there anything about this difference that concerns you? If so, why?
How would you evaluate the job RFK Junior has done so far as head of HHS (Health and Human Services)?
How do you think the firings at the FDA will affect the functioning of that agency?
Pharmaceutical profits have steadily increased over the years, particularly during periods of
high demand for specialized drugs or vaccines (e.g., during the COVID-19 pandemic).
Pharmaceutical companies had a median gross profit margin of 76.5%, compared to
37.4% for S&P 500 companies—a difference of 39.1%
Do you think this level of profit is justified? If so, why?
If not, why not?
What legislation, if any, would you like to see passed to further regulate pharmaceutical companies?
What stronger enforcement of current legislation would you like to see on both the national and state level?