Jeffry John Aufderheide
Vac Truth
Jan 5, 2013Have you ever wondered how some websites come to promote vaccines? Well, here’s the answer: Pharmaceutical companies pay enormous amounts of money for websites to promote vaccines.
The influence is subtle for the unsuspecting parent – especially on popular websites such as WebMD.
According to documents located on Merck’s website, at least $3,592,850 dollars was paid to Medscape LLC, a subsidiary of WebMD Health, from 2008 through 2012. If you factor in other cancer programs promoted on WebMD by Merck, the total figure comes to $3,982,850. The amount is likely higher as one of the documents on the website is unavailable.
Last year I wrote about doctors getting paid over $18,810,495.52 by Merck to promote their vaccines. You might notice a common theme: pharmaceutical companies pay huge sums of money to buy influence. WebMD is no exception.
Until recently, the actual amounts have been anyone’s guess – and I think you will agree that 3.5 million dollars is a significant amount. …
read the rest: Documents Show Merck Paid This Popular Website $3.5 Million Dollars for Promoting Vaccines | Vactruth.com.
I use WebMD and have trusted the information there. I’d hate to find out that the advice it gives depends not on the facts, but on how much some company pays. I am glad they disclose contributions.
