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This broadcast and the resulting distrust of vaccines which spawned various successful lawsuits that brought vaccine manufacturers to the brink of bankruptcy by the mid 80's caused Pharma to demand that Congress artifically cap product liability for vaccine manufacturers in 1986. REAGAN signed the childhood vaccine injury act of 1986 and the gravy train began full steam ahead. By the late 80's, Pharma also achieved its first direct to consumer TV ads and it wasn't until 2013, when Katie Couric was fired after airing an episode with victims of Guardisil injury on "her" ABC show "Katie'", that it became evident that TV news was basically advertising disguised as editorial content. So here we are.

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Yasmine ballantyne's avatar

Great article! Had Never seen this video .. an eye opener!

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