Follow The Money... Merck has a growing economic interest in Virginia. In December 2006, Merck announced it would invest $57 million to expand its Elkton, Va., plant to make Gardasil, helped by a $700,000 grant from a state economic development agency that is part of the … [Read more...] about Gardasil Financial Factoid
NY Times Exposes Merck Gardasil® Predatory Advertising Campaign
Opportunistic marketing isn’t new. Mass merchandising of tobacco products to minors delivered millions of “Hooked for Life” or at least until premature death ‘users” for BIG TOBACCO. With recent regulations that allegedly limited marketing tobacco to minors, rapacious advertising … [Read more...] about NY Times Exposes Merck Gardasil® Predatory Advertising Campaign
Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines
FINALLY! In June of 2006, my writing partner, Leslie Botha, and I, started writing articles cautioning women against the use of Gardasil® for girls and young women. We cited the limited nature of the clinical trials (the number, and ages of women tested) and the length of time … [Read more...] about Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines
Skip The Drugs…Change Your Food Sources
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) I was doing some research for a fiend whose child had just been “diagnosed" Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by a school nurse who suggested drug therapy. My first thought was a Kindergarten version of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's … [Read more...] about Skip The Drugs…Change Your Food Sources
PTA Pimps School Girls
Are Bikini-Clad Nubiles Really the Answer to School Budget Shortfalls It's Summer: Time to Clean Up the Bikini Car Wash By Kimberly Gadette - WeNews commentator Editor's Note: The following is a commentary. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily … [Read more...] about PTA Pimps School Girls