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
Prescription Drug Side Effects
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
Fentanyl (Duragesic) Patches Recalled
What are fentanyl skin patches? FENTANYL (Duragesic®, E-TRANS® Fentanyl) relieves moderate to severe chronic pain. Fentanyl patches are commonly used to treat pain associated with cancer. Once the patch is applied, the medicine is slowly absorbed through your skin into the … [Read more...] about Fentanyl (Duragesic) Patches Recalled
Just Say “Know” to Prescription Drugs!
Coalition of Advocates Launch Just Say "Know" to Prescription Drugs Campaign - Declaring October "Just Say Know month," effort aims to get one million people to take a second look at the drugs they are taking. A coalition of 10 organizations, advocates, healthcare … [Read more...] about Just Say “Know” to Prescription Drugs!