Obama Administration To Increase FDA Budget 19% FiercePharma is reporting that the Obama administration wants to hike the FDA's budget by 19 percent to $3.2 billion for fiscal 2010. That's a whopping increase: In dollar terms, it amounts to about half a billion, Reuters reports. … [Read more...] about FDA 2010 Budget Hiked To $3.2 Billion
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Gardasil Economics
On April 21st, 2009, Nick Batik posted this comment in response to a New Zealand-based Blog that advocated the use of Gardasil noting that “…there are considerable benefits to the vaccine and that there seem to be no significant drawback.” I thought Nick’s response warranted … [Read more...] about Gardasil Economics
Cervical Cancer — It Is Time To Think Differently
Garasil Is NOT The Answer Merck’s continued looting of state and federal public health budgets for a dangerous and unnecessary vaccine is unsustainable and has to stop. There are better, safer, more sustainable ways to prevent and treat cervical cancer both at home and in … [Read more...] about Cervical Cancer — It Is Time To Think Differently
Pfizer’s Reorg Focuses on Biotech
Pfizer has announced its reorganization strategy with Wyeth. The research operations will be broken into two units: a biotechnology unit led by a Wyeth senior executive, and a pharmaceutical group led by a Pfizer scientist. The plan hopes to smoothly integrate Pfizer and Wyeth … [Read more...] about Pfizer’s Reorg Focuses on Biotech
Garasil Contains “Sodium Borate” AKA Rat Poison
Rat Poison Chemical Found In Ingredient List For HPV Vaccine, Garasil Regular readers of the Inconvenient Woman Blog already know that I think the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, is a dangerous and unnecessary drug. I believe that Merck has perpetrated a clever, profitable, but deadly … [Read more...] about Garasil Contains “Sodium Borate” AKA Rat Poison