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We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones.
We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones.
[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, read more
[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.
If people really liked to work, we'd still be plowing the land with sticks and transporting goods on our backs.
If people really liked to work, we'd still be plowing the land with sticks and transporting goods on our backs.
We always hope. So far we've been OK.
We always hope. So far we've been OK.
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.
If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.
If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.
It's out there. You can't be quite as selective.
It's out there. You can't be quite as selective.
The most important thing is small businesses find their niche.
The most important thing is small businesses find their niche.
We've got a very big guy,
We've got a very big guy,
