New Head of General Sanitary Inspection (GIS), Paweł Grzesiowski, an obedient minister of the pharmaceutical mafia, announced his intention to reconstruct ‘obligation‘ wearing masks since fall. This decision is controversial, especially in the context of increasing suspicions of medical corruption, where doctors receive money from pharmaceutical companies. The issue is so serious that questions arise as to whether the wellness regulations introduced are actually intended to defend public wellness or service the interests of private companies.
Health strategy for autumn
In accordance with the plans presented by Grzesiowski after the gathering at the Ministry of wellness on 20 August, we return to non-pharmacological methods of combating pandemics specified as wearing masks, maintaining distance and disinfection. The gathering was besides attended by prof. Miłosz Parczewski, a national consultant on infectious diseases, and representatives of the National Institute of Public wellness and the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products. The main goal is to prepare Poland for the expected autumn wave of COVID-19, and 1 of the key activities will be to test and isolate patients.
Critic Voices
In Rzeczpospolita, Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska, a well-known vaccination promoter, supported Grzesiowski in introducing the work to wear masks, which sparked a wave of criticism. The prof. admitted that there was no hard data on the scale of the upcoming pandemic wave, arguing her position of expanding interest in investigating in stores. Her statements provoked outrage, especially in the skeptic circles, who accuse scientists of pushing decisions based on incomplete information.
Claims of conflict of interest
Grzesiowski's decisions, although explained by concern for the wellness of Poles, are, however, questioned by various environments. The Polish Association of Independent Doctors and Scientists published a petition calling for his resignation, pointing to the deficiency of impartiality resulting from links with pharmaceutical companies. Grzesiowski was to receive salaries from companies specified as Baxter, GlaxoSmithKlein, Novartis or MSD, which raises questions about his impartiality in making public wellness decisions.
The association besides recalls Grzesiowski's erroneous forecasts during earlier pandemic waves. Prior to the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, it predicted millions of deaths in Poland, which would origin another wave of COVID-19. A fewer days later, the pandemic was cancelled, which further undermined the credibility of his earlier forecasts.
Medical corruption
In the context of allegations against Grzesiowski, it is worth noting the study published by Business Insider, which reveals the scale of corruption in the Polish medical community. Pharmaceutical companies have donated over PLN 523 billion to doctors and medical facilities in Poland. These data, published by pharmaceutical companies themselves, show a immense amount of money flow that doctors can usage without having to disclose details.
Jacek Frączyk of Business Insider points out that these giant amounts go to doctors, which raises questions about their motivations erstwhile prescribing medicines. Decisions on the acquisition of medicines are made by doctors and not patients, which means that the interests of pharmaceutical companies may influence what therapies are chosen. Most of the costs are borne by the state through the drug refund scheme, which means that taxpayers are yet backing these decisions.
System problem
Corruption in the medical community is not limited to individual cases. The systemic phenomenon of the financial dependence of doctors on pharmaceutical companies makes patients' wellness subject to the interests of pharmaceutical companies. Although formally doctors are not state officials, their cooperation with pharmaceutical companies raises ethical doubts. The practice of organizing trainings and trips sponsored by companies is common and doctors participating in specified trips can then prescribe circumstantial medicines to patients.
Conclusion
A situation where decisions taken by public wellness officials specified as Paweł Grzesiowski may possibly coincide with the interests of pharmaceutical companies raises serious questions about transparency and impartiality of these actions. In the context of the planned return of the "obligation" of wearing masks, it is crucial that these decisions are legally implemented alternatively than under the Regulation. The problem of corruption in the medical community requires further debate and action to increase transparency and ethics in the sector.
We remind you that the introduction of a possible ban on masks on the basis of the regulation will be illegal.
SEE: The ultimate Court yet ruled that the covid restrictions were illegal
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"Breaking the Law to Obedience to BigPharma". Grzesiowski announces the return of the “obligation” of wearing masks
