In under a year we have been prescribed two potentially lethal drugs by our family physician, one called Levaquin for bronchitis partly caused by a filthy workplace and another Ketek for a cough (see today's WSJ regarding this monster!) Our reaction to both drugs was immediate; after a pill or two a pounding heart reminded us of Voltaire's quip about doctors so we threw them in the garbage where they belong.
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