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    Image of Post-Nuked Post-Nuked
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    Stryker, I've got a bone to pick with you! Oh, and another, and another, and another... #science
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    It's called 'off-label uses' and 'failure to report adverse effects', and they're gonna have a really bad run-in with some people who've had their senses of humor surgically removed on hiring. #science
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    Image of ♠ Final ♠ ♠ Final ♠
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    Kidney Stones for everybody!!! #science
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    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    11/04/09

    @♠ Final ♠: And YOU get a bone spur! And YOU get a bone spur! We're giving you all bone spurs! #science
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    Image of DraconisXC DraconisXC
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    Science! We're all about coulda, not shoulda. #science
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    Image of hackletron hackletron
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    I was under the impression that biomedical devices (and the biomaterials that they use) do not need to be approved by the FDA.

    I am actually doing consulting work for an independent biomedical device maker right now. It is interesting stuff.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/04/09

    @hackletron: Bzzzzt! Thanks for playing, and here's your case of Rice-a-Roni. #science
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    Image of rte148 rte148
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    better than Enzyte! #science
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    Image of RoboBagins RoboBagins
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    Seriously? No mutants or supervillians, or tragic teenagers becoming heroes from this mess?

    What does it take to happen? A giant fake alien squid being teleported into times square or what?
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    Image of Im_your_Huckleberry Im_your_Huckleberry
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies

    So this is what happens then? WTF! #science
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    Image of icelight icelight
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    Who in their right minds would buy anything from a biotech company called "Stryker"?! Shouldn't that have been an early warning sign? #science
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    Image of Anekanta - former space marine Anekanta - former space marine
    11/04/09

    @icelight: Yeah, it does sort of sound like a fly-by-night military subcontractor from a bad action movie... #science
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    Image of icelight icelight
    11/04/09

    @Anekanta - Go Play!: That's... pretty much exactly the mental image I had in my head. Maybe a spin-off from an allegorical Blackwater? #science
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    11/05/09

    @icelight: Yeah--a spin-off that makes super-soldiers with its gene splicing and bone regeneration technology. Real mercenary types... #science
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    I feel like people like this are villains of the worst stripe. They knowingly injure untold numbers of people for no other reason than to line their own pockets. People like that should go to jail for the rest of their lives. #science
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    Image of Mrs.Ataxxia Mrs.Ataxxia
    11/04/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: I totally agree. This kind of thing really terrifies me, especially when it comes to medical stuff, cause you are dealing with people who are injured and/or desperate to get better, and that it just fucked up and royally heartless.

    Plus, bone fragments in places i am not supposed to have them? Do. Not. Want. #science
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    Image of Anekanta - former space marine Anekanta - former space marine
    11/04/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: Wholeheartedly agreed. Unfortunately, there's that little thing called the limited liability corporation that insulates them from the consequences of their actions. #science
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    Image of serephin001 serephin001
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    Attention OP-1/Calstrux users: If you experience an erection that lasts more than 4 months, seek medical attention.
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies

    The prosecution's star witness.

    [marvel.com]
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    Edited by omgwtflolbbqbye at 11/04/09 2:19 PM omgwtflolbbqbye was starred omgwtflolbbqbye was unstarred
    Image of bookling bookling
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    So it's Skele-Gro? #science
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    They just wanted to turn someone into Doomsday. #science
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    Image of Dash_Stryker Dash_Stryker
    11/04/09

    In reply to Biotech Company Sued for Accidentally Growing Extra Bones In People's Bodies
    I apologize for my evil corporation doing all these awesome things you sue happy BITCHES!. Now if you excuse me I taking my private jet that turns into a robot to Hawaii to play gameboy, on my race car bedthat is in my room in a in a hollowed out volcano, surrounded by my bodygaurds with bones that look like knives and armour sticking out of there body . #science
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    Edited by Dash_Stryker at 11/04/09 2:15 PM Dash_Stryker was starred Dash_Stryker was unstarred
    Image of EdificeComplex EdificeComplex
    11/04/09

    @Dash_Stryker: Does your hidden lair have a lava wall? Because I've always wanted one of those. #science
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    Image of Dash_Stryker Dash_Stryker
    11/04/09

    @EdificeComplex: Yes!
    (Note to self have R&D look into "Lava Walls" .) #science
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